The ComRes poll told us that our mission is correct; 96% of Britons support the removal of criminal content from the internet. All we can do is continue getting better at it, do more, work faster and as the poll shows, actually tell people about it.

In 2010, Google ceased its operations in China's mainland alleging divergences in privacy policy with the Chinese government. What a noble excuse, er, reason. Why is it, then, that Google does not cease its operations in Saudi Arabia, which, in terms of Internet censorship is second to none?

A law that allows authorities to take websites offline and force them to close has come into effect in Russia. The legislation was passed by the Ru...

Bahrain has been added to the list of "Enemies of the Internet" compiled by Reporters Without Borders. The country can boast a world-beating level...

Thailand today welcomed Twitter's controversial new censorship policy. Thai Information and Communication Technology Minister Anudith Nakornthap t...

The start of 2012 hasn't been smooth sailing for the internet and its users. First up, the US government attempted to introduce the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) as a way of protecting US citizens' intellectual property on the internet. Most worrying, out of America's attempts to legitimise US companies attempts at suing individuals - the EU has now signed up to a similar bill.

David Cameron wanted to shut down internet services during the riots this summer, it has emerged, but the Foreign Secretary cautioned a blackout would...