Thanks to Chris Crum of WebProNews for posting this interesting article about the argument between the mighty FBI and Wikipedia. (See article.) It is absolutely astounding how the FBI is twisting the truth and making up regulations as they go!
And it all seems to be such a storm in a teacup – which corporation would not want their logo splashed all over the internet?
But hang on, what’s really behind this? This issue seems to be part of a trend where large corporations and governments want to control the content of the internet. The control imposed by the Chinese government on Google and Google’s retaliation is another case in point. It all boils down to the fact that knowledge is power, and the likes of Google, Wikipedia, WikiLeaks and even YouTube and Facebook are providing access to information for common people.
Is “Freedom of Information” becoming an historical concept?
