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Iran protests: TOR, anyone?

Iran protesters, determined to share accounts of the demonstrations that have continued since the disputed elections two weeks ago, are using an encryption app originally developed by, and for, the US Navy. US Navy, eh? Must be whizz-bang.

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New York Times, Wikipedia ’sanitize’ news

The New York Times and Wikipedia were in a seven-month long battle with online reporters over what news should be online, and what shouldn’t be. But it was more than an academic argument. A life was at stake, believed New York Times excutives — and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.

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