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Google’s Transparency Report Shows Rise in Takedown Requests

The latest dataset from Google’s transparency report shows a dramatic rise in the number of takedown requests from governments, including democratic governments not typically associated with censorship. Content removal requests are made on a variety of grounds from allegations of defamation to violation of local hate speech laws, though Google notes on its blog that […]

Friday Top 5: Countries Visiting Herdict.org

We here at Herdict love Google Analytics – it allows us to see who’s visiting the site and what pages interest them the most.  It even allows us to see who’s downloading our add-ons!  And so, this week we’ll be discussing those who matter the most – YOU! 1. Herdict is based in the U.S., […]