“Instagram said today that it has the perpetual right to sell users’ photographs without payment or notification, a dramatic policy shift that quickly sparked a public outcry.” (Cnet) Well, glad I never had an account with them. I had to do some research into this one to make sure it was no Urban Myth, and I unfortunately found out it is true. In a recent blog posting by photo giant Instagram, they basically laid claim to selling full rights […]

Envoys in Dubai signed a new U.N. telecommunications treaty Friday that a U.S.-led delegation says endorses greater government control of the Internet. The U.S. and more than 20 other countries refused to ratify the accord by the 193-nation International Telecommunications Union. Here is a look at Internet restrictions and availability at selected countries and regions around the world: —NORTH KOREA Internet use is extremely restricted with many of North Korea’s 24 million people unable to […]

A UN agency is trying to calm fears that the internet could be damaged by a conference it is hosting. Government regulators from 193 countries are in Dubai to revise a wide-ranging communications treaty. Google has warned the event threatened the “open internet”, while the EU said the current system worked, adding: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But the agency said action was needed to ensure investment in infrastructure to help more people access the […]

Global hacking network Anonymous said it will shut down Syrian government websites around the world in response to a countrywide Internet blackout believed to be aimed at silencing the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad. The blackout is most likely a sign of things to come as well, up to and including a devastating retaliation against the rebels. Syria was plunged into communication darkness on Thursday when Internet connectivity stopped at midday. Land lines and mobile […]