Web How China and "Others" Are Altering Web Traffic
Google leveled new charges against China this week, claiming that the country has interfered with some citizens' access to the Internet giant's Gmail service, disguising the interference as technical glitches. Security experts say that China is most likely using invisible intermediary servers, or "transparent proxies," to intercept and relay network messages while rapidly modifying the contents of those communications. This makes it possible to block e-mail messages while making it appear as if Gmail is malfunctioning.
Yahoo: Facebook drops uprising page after Israel protest
BBC: Facebook has removed a page calling for a new Palestinian uprising against Israel after more than 350,000 people signed up to it