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Venezuela passes new law drastically limiting internet freedoms

By BruceLee 883 days ago in Law & Politics  |  boingboing.net  |  Funny News  |  1 comment

The Venezuelan parliament has passed a law that bans any internet content that "promotes social unrest, challenges authority or condones crime." President Hugo Chavez's ruling party pushed the law through in less than a week.

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