Turkey To Filter Words Like "Blonde," White House Cybersecurity Plan, Tweets "Vital" To Japanese Health, And More…

The Fast Company reader’s essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web–updated all day. “Turks Protest Internet Censorship” Pre-emptive protests against Internet censorship have sprung up in over 40 cities to rally against the Turkish government’s voluntary obscenity filters. The tiered system plans to have four levels: children’s profile, family profile, domestic or standard profile, and may ban words like “blonde” and “sister-in-law.” Concerned citizens do have reason to worry that such measures could lead to censorship, as Turkey already bans a number of popular sites, including YouTube.

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Turkey To Filter Words Like "Blonde," White House Cybersecurity Plan, Tweets "Vital" To Japanese Health, And More…