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After Berlusconi Attack, Italy Considers Web Censorship

Posted by timothy on from the streisand-should-charge-a-consulting-fee dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Italian government has proposed introducing new restrictions on the Internet after a Facebook fan page for the man who allegedly attacked Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Sunday drew almost 100,000 users in under 48 hours. However, the planned clampdown on Internet hate speech sparked a heated debate over censorship and freedom of expression, leading Interior Minister Roberto Maroni to execute a partial U-turn."

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  1. Re:Who are italians by emanem · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'll translate the (most significant parts of) second one that is more insightful:
    Average Italian
    ...I remember old habits, social satire, today I'm trying to find Luttazzi (a satire comedian who has been censored by Berlusconi) on TV but can't
    Anyway, I'm the good average italian citizen, I've updated my mobile ringtones, I drink a glass of wine with a panino and I'm happy if Costanzo (a showman) pretends to be funny in his show
    I got an holy picture in the living room, I pray it just so I can win the lotto ... that will make me millionaire like Silvio (Berlusconi) with Paolo's (Berlusconi - his borther) newspaper and his controlled TV news (I had to render it like this because in Italian is said as a joke with names)
    This year I've been poor but for two weeks I've pretended to be rich at Porto Cervo (one of the most posh area of Sardinia, where Gates & co. go every summer)
    ...
    I don't care a lot about anything these days, I go to the shopping mall and my issue is where to park my car
    But you know what? I don't care a lot because I'm Italian and I sing! Just give me TV shows...

    Well I hope this gives you an idea about Italy and the average italian...

    Sadly,