A report from a group of Internet experts indicates a U.S. anticensorship Internet access program is employing keyword filtering for the foreign Web surfers it serves, resulting in overblocking, which many argue is a form of censorship in itself. What may be worse is that the U.S. International Broadcasting Bureau service’s lack of security may leave Iranian or possibly other foreign users open to government monitoring, which in some places could lead to prosecution and punishment.
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US Anticensorship Bureau Found Censoring
Posted by: Jay Lyman May 6, 2004 05:00 AMA report from a group of Internet experts indicates a U.S. anticensorship Internet access program is employing keyword filtering for the foreign Web surfers it serves, resulting in overblocking, which many argue is a form of censorship in itself. What may be worse is that the U.S. International Broadcasting Bureau service’s lack of security may leave Iranian or possibly other foreign users open to government monitoring, which in some places could lead to prosecution and punishment.