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Spot the Difference

Postby jackspratt » January 10, 2011, 7:52 pm

I guess many of us played that childhood game where there were 2 different pictures, with some subtle differences, which we were invited to identify (spot).

Let's play on UdonMap.

US pursuit of WikiLeaks triggers diplomatic spat

The US has subpoenaed Twitter to release information from five accounts in its investigation of WikiLeaks

The Icelandic government has summoned the US ambassador to explain why the US is seeking personal information from the Twitter account of an Icelandic MP.

The US has subpoenaed Twitter to release information from five accounts - including those of the MP and a Dutch computer programmer - in its investigation of whistleblowing website WikiLeaks.............

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011 ... ion=justin


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Last month, the House committee backed legislation which would prevent internet companies such as Yahoo from co-operating with authorities in China and elsewhere.

Under the legislation, companies would also have to reveal terms and phrases they filtered in certain countries.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7081458.stm


Hypocrisy and blatant double standards are never a good look.

Yet so many living between the Canadian and Mexican borders wonder why the rest of the world scratch their chins, and ask WTF is going on? :-k
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Re: Spot the Difference

Postby treehugger » January 10, 2011, 8:21 pm

Jack, Well spotted and a valid point. =D>

We are not always on opposite sides!! :D
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