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ACMA Blacklists Iran Protest Video & Boing Boing

28 August 2009

Neda Agha-Soltan was shot and killed during the Iranian election protests. Her death was captured on video, and spread virally on the Internet, becoming a rallying cry for the Iranian protests. Now, ACMA has blacklisted the video, and a Boing Boing post commenting on it.

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So What Exactly Is Prohibited Content?

16 May 2009

When three copies of the ACMA blacklist were posted on Wikileaks, people were surprised to find it included ordinary pornography, horror movie clips, anti-abortion sites, pro-euthanasia sites, and poker sites. I explain why the inclusion of these sites on the list was not the result of error.

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Why It’s Legal to View Prohibited Content

2 April 2009

‘Prohibited content’ suggests content that is illegal to view or possess. In fact, it is a legislative term that includes all content classified RC or X 18+ and some content classified R 18+ and MA 15+. I have a detailed look at the regulation by ACMA of overseas-hosted prohibited content.

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