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Australia Plans to Censor the Internet

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you-can't-make-this-stuff-up dept.

MAXOMENOS writes "The Australian government is planning to block websites used to organize violent protests, as part of a larger effort to prevent crime from being planned on the 'net." Yeah this is gonna work really really. It's working out great in China after all.

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  1. How will this accomplish anything? by natron+2.0 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Ok. How about a "violent aussie group" creates a website under another countries domain. How can the aussie govt ban it if it is under another countries jurisdiction?

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  2. Internet cannot be censured by vivek7006 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Internet cannot be censured. When will these pinheads learn this simple fact?

  3. Re:Another horrible loss of rights by oliverthered · · Score: 0, Troll

    And the women, undermining a mans write to vote, bastards the lot of them.

    Who the fuck let them into my country anyhow, I think they should go back to where they belong, in the kitchen.

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