Global Voices: Daily Digest - 18-19 June, 2011

China: Attack on a #netfreedom Blogger

Well-known tech blogger William Long, who writes on everything from circumvention tools to where military secrecy in China meets Google Earth. Over the weekend while away from the computer, Long's QQ account was compromised and used to contact his peers, and his profile picture on the platform was altered with the superimposition of the word "shooter". read>>

Brazil: "SlutWalk" Throughout the Country in Images

Holding banners, posters and mottos, "sluts" from cities throughout Brazil rocked the streets and made the society think about gender opression. The movement is inspired by the SlutWalk in Canada last April, to end up the female body exploitation and the culpability of women for being sexually assaulted. read>>

Venezuela: Arguments in Favor and Against the Smoking Ban

It is no secret that smokers and non-smokers argue over issues regarding health, air and the freedom of choice. However, many people have used different modes of citizen media to comment, protest and debate the reasons behind the Venezuelan government's recent introduction of a new anti-tobacco law, which had been repealed in February. read>>

Malaysia: Hacktivist Group Attacks Government Websites

At least 50 other government websites in Malaysia were attacked by international 'hacktivist' group Anonymous last Thursday over the government's proposed censoring of several file sharing websites. Online reactions were mixed. read>>

E Day: Discovering Celebrities' Favorite Words

What do singer Shakira, actor Gael Garcia Bernal, chef Ferran Adria and writer Mario Vargas Llosa have in common? They are all part of the group of 30 celebrities who have shared through video their favorite word in Spanish as part of the celebrations for E Day by the Cervantes Institute. read>>

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