119. Jane Macartney, ‘‘Film of Tibet Violence May Have Prompted China to Block YouTube,’’ The
Times, March 26, 2009, http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5975252.ece.
120. See Herdict, http://www.herdict.org.
121. Robert Faris, Stephanie Wang, and John Palfrey, ‘‘Censorship 2.0,’’ Innovations: Technology/
Governance/Globalization (MIT Press), Winter 2008, p. 175.
122. The Nation, ‘‘Ban on YouTube Lifted after Deal: Website to Block Clips Offensive to Thais
or That Break Thai Law,’’ August 31, 2007, http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/08/31/
headlines/headlines_30047192.php.
123. Ibid.; Sydney Morning Herald, ‘‘YouTube Removes Clips Mocking Thai King,’’ May 12, 2007,
http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/YouTube-removes-clips-mocking-Thai-king/2007/05/12/
1178899145725.html.
124. OpenNet Initiative Blog, ‘‘YouTube and the Rise of Geolocational Filtering,’’ March 13, 2008,
http://opennet.net/blog/2008/03/youtube-and-rise-geolocational-filtering.
125. Geoffrey Cain, ‘‘Bloggers the New Rebels in Vietnam,’’ San Francisco Chronicle, December
14, 2008, http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/14/MNJ814GR9H.DTL&type=
printable.
126. See Malaysia Today, ‘‘Move to Block Blog ‘Not Govt Directive,’ ’’ August 30, 2008, https://
mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/11968/84/. Article 211(1) makes it illegal to provide content
which is indecent, obscene, false, menacing, or offensive in character with intent to annoy, abuse,
threaten, or harass any person. According to Article 233, it is illegal for any person to make any
comment, request, suggestion, or other communication transmitting the same types of illegal
content over networks. Articles 211(1), 233, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act of
1998, http://www.skmm.gov.my/the_law/NewAct/Act%20588/Act%20588/a0588s0211.htm.
127. The Edge Malaysia, ‘‘Net Value: CMA Provides for Prohibition of Offensive Content,’’ September 8, 2008.
128. Ibid.
129. The Straits Times, ‘‘Mahathir Slams Blocking of Malaysia Today Portal,’’ August 30, 2008.
130. The Star Online, ‘‘SKMM Not Ordered to Block Access to Website,’’ August 30, 2008, http://
thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/30/nation/22210685&sec=nation.
131. Sim Leoi Leoi and Florence A. Sam, ‘‘MCMC Told to Unblock Malaysia Today (Update 2),’’
The Star Online, September 11, 2008, http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/11/
nation/20080911145128&sec=nation.
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Times, March 26, 2009, http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5975252.ece.
120. See Herdict, http://www.herdict.org.
121. Robert Faris, Stephanie Wang, and John Palfrey, ‘‘Censorship 2.0,’’ Innovations: Technology/
Governance/Globalization (MIT Press), Winter 2008, p. 175.
122. The Nation, ‘‘Ban on YouTube Lifted after Deal: Website to Block Clips Offensive to Thais
or That Break Thai Law,’’ August 31, 2007, http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/08/31/
headlines/headlines_30047192.php.
123. Ibid.; Sydney Morning Herald, ‘‘YouTube Removes Clips Mocking Thai King,’’ May 12, 2007,
http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/YouTube-removes-clips-mocking-Thai-king/2007/05/12/
1178899145725.html.
124. OpenNet Initiative Blog, ‘‘YouTube and the Rise of Geolocational Filtering,’’ March 13, 2008,
http://opennet.net/blog/2008/03/youtube-and-rise-geolocational-filtering.
125. Geoffrey Cain, ‘‘Bloggers the New Rebels in Vietnam,’’ San Francisco Chronicle, December
14, 2008, http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/14/MNJ814GR9H.DTL&type=
printable.
126. See Malaysia Today, ‘‘Move to Block Blog ‘Not Govt Directive,’ ’’ August 30, 2008, https://
mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/11968/84/. Article 211(1) makes it illegal to provide content
which is indecent, obscene, false, menacing, or offensive in character with intent to annoy, abuse,
threaten, or harass any person. According to Article 233, it is illegal for any person to make any
comment, request, suggestion, or other communication transmitting the same types of illegal
content over networks. Articles 211(1), 233, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act of
1998, http://www.skmm.gov.my/the_law/NewAct/Act%20588/Act%20588/a0588s0211.htm.
127. The Edge Malaysia, ‘‘Net Value: CMA Provides for Prohibition of Offensive Content,’’ September 8, 2008.
128. Ibid.
129. The Straits Times, ‘‘Mahathir Slams Blocking of Malaysia Today Portal,’’ August 30, 2008.
130. The Star Online, ‘‘SKMM Not Ordered to Block Access to Website,’’ August 30, 2008, http://
thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/30/nation/22210685&sec=nation.
131. Sim Leoi Leoi and Florence A. Sam, ‘‘MCMC Told to Unblock Malaysia Today (Update 2),’’
The Star Online, September 11, 2008, http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/11/
nation/20080911145128&sec=nation.
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