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A First glimpse at the Internet Filtering in Tunisia
We learned that the censorship imposed illegally on hundreds of Tunisian blogs and websites, both Tunisians and foreigners, was “shut off” temporarily for few hours on Monday, August 16, 2010. And although the information on this brief lifting of the … Continue reading
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Censorship in Tunisia, a nightmare! A video clip about the ban of Flickr in Tunisia.
This video mashup is about the ban of Flickr, the popular and one of the best online photo-sharing website, in Tunisia since April 28th, 2010. The clip is inspired by Anthony Hopkins’s film “Slipstream“, especially with the little flash cuts in the scenes. The burning of the ‘Mona Lisa’ scene is from Kurt Wimmer’s “Equilibrium” [...] Continue reading
Lite IP Filter: Censoring the censors
“Lite IP Filter“ is a PHP script that monitors and even blocks, if you choose to, IP ranges without using a database server. The script can also detect IPs behind proxies (except for proxies that are completely “silent”). Many situations may require the use of “Lite IP Filter”, including: If you are uncomfortable with the htaccess file, “Lite IP Filter” can block spammers and those who repetitively try to harm your site. Continue reading
Posted in ATI, Censorship reporting, IP range tool, Internet, Libertés, Médias, News, Tech&Web, Tools, Tunisie, blogger, lite IP filter, nawaat, réseaux sociaux
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« Censuré pour censuré », désormais Nawaat bloque la police de l’internet
Qui presse “le bouton”, quelle administration et à partir de quels locaux sont exercés les blocages illégaux des sites internet en Tunisie ? Personne ne le sait ! Manifestement, depuis près de vingt ans, il s’agit de l’un des secrets les mieux gardés de Tunisie. Que cette censure soit exercée par un “fantôme hors la loi”, ne nous empêche pas de relever qu’il agit objectivement sous couvert du premier responsable du pays, c’est-à-dire le président de la République. Continue reading
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Deux outils pour les webmasters censurés, notamment pour bloquer la police de l’internet
“Lite IP Filter” est un script php qui permet de monitorer, voire de bloquer des plages entières d’IP, sans le recours à un serveur de base de données. Le script permet également de détecter les IP derrière un proxy, pour peu que ledit proxy ne soit pas totalement opaque Continue reading
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Internet Filtering in Tunisia – The OpenNet Initiative Report
Although Tunisia has actively sought to develop its information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, the government continues to pervasively block a range of Web content and has used nontechnical means to impede journalists and human rights activists from doing their work. The filtering of political content and restrictions on online activity has [...] Continue reading