Categories related to Society: Religion and Spirituality: Opposing Views: Scientology: Scientology v. Internet: Society: Issues: Intellectual Property: Copyrights: Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Google Erasure of Anti-Scientology Links (21) Society: Religion and Spirituality: Scientology: Church of Scientology: Response to Critics: Scientology v. Internet (7) Websites on Scientology v. Internet: About Scientology's Cookie-Cutter Web Pages Explains how the Scientologist On-line program, which promoted flooding search engines with thousands of nearly-identical so-called "personal" pages, backfired on Scientology. Church of Scientology Censors Net Access for Members Information about the CoS censorware that filters any site that may say anything critical about the organization. The Church of Scientology vs. the Net Journal of the events involving net-denizens and the Church of Scientology occurring in 1995 and 1996. Clam-Nanny Cracked The list of banned servers, forbidden newsgroups and censored words from the Church of Scientology censorware. Cyber-Rights: The Church of Scientology vs. the Net Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility site outlines major events and trends in Scientology's war against fair use and freedom of speech online. Exclusions from the Wayback Machine An Internet Archive spokesperson states, on a message board, that materials were removed from the Wayback Machine because Scientology lawyers claimed ownership. This goes over like a lead balloon. Google Bows to Scientology! Message board discussing Google's March 2002 removal of sites critical of Scientology. Scientology Cult Attacks XS4ALL Contains links and press coverage both in Dutch and English translations. The Scientology sect vs. Internet Panoramic view of the "church" of Scientology's dirty campaign against its critics on the Internet, from the raids on anon.penet.fi and XS4ALL to present-day censoring of the cult's own members. Net Archive Silences Scientology Critic The Internet Archive, buckling under pressure from the Church of Scientology, removed all links to xenu.net, and replaced them with a notice claiming the pages had been removed "per the request of the site owner." [CNET News.com] (September 24, 2002) Wayback Machine Purged of Scientology Criticism Report that the Wayback Machine, an archive of web sites, has censored anti-Scientology site xenu.net. Links and reader discussion. [Slashdot] (September 24, 2002) Church of Scientology fights Google Civil libertarians were outraged when Google removed links to a site which portrays Scientology as a money-hungry cult. Scientology's legal threat may have backfired, since the critic's site now is second only to the Church's official site in search results. [BBC News] (April 25, 2002) Scientologists Shut Down ISP A report that Dutch ISP Xtended Internet was cut off by its upstream provider, after the Church of Scientology threatened legal action. Also mentions Google's capitulation to a DMCA threat from Scientology. [DSLreports.com] (March 22, 2002) Scientologists shut ISP's Net connection Dutch ISP Xtended Internet was cut off by its upstream provider after the Church of Scientology brandished legal threats against an Xtended customer who provides documents about Scientology. [ZDNet UK] (March 22, 2002) Xenu Do, But Not on Slashdot Scientology's notoriously litigious attack attorneys strong-armed Slashdot editors into deleting a discussion board message, which allegedly contained copyrighted material. [Wired] (March 17, 2001) Anti-Scientology Site Shut Down The owner of xenu.net reported that the site was shut down after the ISP received a letter from Scientology's Religious Technology Center alleging trademark infringement. [Slashdot] (November 19, 1999) Copyright--Or Wrong? The Church of Scientology takes up a new weapon--the Digital Millennium Copyright Act--in its ongoing battle with critics. [Salon.com] (July 22, 1999) Internet is battleground in foes' war of information Around the clock, from Norway, the Netherlands, Australia and every corner of the United States, the critics of Scientology discuss the controversial organization and its practices. [St. Petersburg Times] (March 29, 1999) Scientology on the World Wide Web A collection of links to pro and con sites. [St. Petersburg Times] (March 29, 1999) Scientologists Lose a Round in Copyright fight The war between Scientology and its online opponents may have no visible end, but victory in the latest skirmish goes to the Net. [Salon.com] (November 10, 1998) A Web of Their Own Scientologists say their Internet filter protects the faithful. Critics call it "cult mind-control." [Salon.com] (July 15, 1998) Scientology Slips Through the Net Reviews the Religious Technology Center v. Keith Henson case, in which Henson posted a document called NOTs 34 on the alt.religion.scientology newsgroup, and was fined for violating the Church of Scietology's copyright. [Wired] (May 18, 1998) Getting Clear at BU? Boston University chairman's legal role in Scientology copyright flap raises questions. [Salon.com] (May 15, 1996) Anonymity: 0. Scientology: 1. About the raid on anon.penet.fi, at the behest of the Church of Scientology. [Wired Magazine] (May 1, 1995)
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