[ad_1] However, the decision was reversed in December last year by Turkey’s Constitutional Court — the highest court in the country. The court deemed the ban unconstitutional, and ruled that the restriction violated free speech. Local reports say that access to Wikipedia is now being restored across the country, although some users will be able […]
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Internet pioneers join forces to block the sale of .org domain
[ad_1] The cooperative has seven directors leading the charge, including ICANN founding chairman Esther Dyson and Wikimedia Foundation CEO Katherine Maher. It’s also supported by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which finds the domain’s turnover to a commercial venture “highly inappropriate.” Together, the directors are hoping they can convince ICANN to block the deal and to […]
Wikipedia wins its battle against censorship in Turkey
[ad_1] Turkey censored Wikipedia in April 2017, leveraging a law that allows it to ban any website that is deemed a national security threat. Wikimedia, the site’s parent company, swiftly took action, but lost its push to reverse the court’s decision. The community-driven website has remained inaccessible to Turkish citizens ever since. The ruling was […]