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Target Advertising Used to Censor NY Times Article

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the half-measures-and-wasted-effort dept.

avtchillsboro writes to tell us The New York Times has adapted technology usually used for targeted advertising to censor a recent article from British viewers in an attempt to comply with local publishing rules. The New York Times explained that this move "arises from the requirement in British law that prohibits publication of prejudicial information about the defendants prior to trial."

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  1. To the Brits by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nothing to see... move along.

  2. The Fourth Estate! by ObsessiveMathsFreak · · Score: 4, Funny

    The fourth estate! Protecting the interests of the firs^H^H^Hsecon^H^H^Hthir^H^H^Hfourth estate since 1780 BC!

    Remember, Our Privilege Helps Secure Your Freedom*.

    *May not actually help, assist or otherwise aid securing freedom. The fourth estate is distributed in the hope that it will aid freedom but WITHOUT ANY GUARANTEE; without even the implied guarantee of USEFULNESS IN AIDING FREEDOM or FITNESS FOR CONSUMPTION. Any freedom inducing effects are purely coincidental. May induce totalitarianism in excessive doses.

    --
    May the Maths Be with you!
  3. Red bullseye by macshome · · Score: 3, Funny

    Anyone else read the headline as if Target the retail chain was censoring advertising?

  4. Re:Cryptome by Slashdot+Fool · · Score: 3, Funny

    Or could it be that I'm a twat who puts underscores where they don't belong?

    *kicks self*