activists

Ethical Quandary for Social Sites

NYT > Business  Sun, 03/27/2011 - 22:05

Flickr, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube often have to choose: enforce their rules and remove content, or allow material by activists from the Middle East, North Africa and China.


 

FTC Asked To Redefine Definition of Programming Targeted To Kids...

Broadcasting & Cable - Advertising News  Mon, 11/23/2009 - 18:46

Consortium of kids activists, academics provided comment to the FTC at the Food Marketing To...


 

Iran activists work to elude crackdown on Internet

Newsvine - business  Fri, 07/24/2009 - 12:43

The tweets still fly and the videos hit YouTube whenever protesters take to the streets in Iran — even as the Internet battle there turns more grueling.


 

36 arrested at anti-G8 protest in Rome

Newsvine - business  Tue, 07/07/2009 - 08:33

Police have arrested 36 activists after clashes at a Rome demonstration against this week's Group of Eight summit in central Italy.


 

Chevron annual meeting heats up over Ecuador suit

Newsvine - business  Wed, 05/27/2009 - 14:56

In a combative and sometimes colorful annual meeting, Chevron's CEO and chairman exchanged barbs with activists over pollution in the Amazon rain forest and the company's human rights record, twice scolding speakers who addressed executives.