Blogger Blocked at U.S. Border

Iria · Nov 30, 2005, 06:43 PM

Bloggers have no privacy and should expect none—a lesson painfully learned by a Canadian citizen who was recently turned away after U.S. border guards Googled him and pored over his blog to discover where he lives.

Hossein Derakhshan, born in Tehran and now living in Toronto, posted details of his border experience on his blog, which is titled Editor: Myself. The blog is concerned with Iran, technology and pop culture.

Derakhshan is a freelance Web designer, journalist, and someone referred to in the blogosphere as "one of the great pioneers of international blogging and freedom of speech online."

He is also, ironically, a member of the advisory board to the Committee to Protect Bloggers.
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Nov 30, 2005, 06:43 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Blogger Blocked at U.S. Border Bloggers have no privacy and should expect none—a lesson painfully learned by a Canadian citizen who was recently turned away after U.S. border guards Googled him and pored over his blog to discover where he lives. Hossein Derakhshan, born in Tehran and now living in Toronto, posted details of his border experience on his blog, which is titled Editor: Myself. The blog is concerned with Iran, technology and pop culture. Derakhshan is a freelance Web designer, journalist, and someone referred to in the blogosphere as "one of the great pioneers of international blogging and freedom of speech online." He is also, ironically, a member of the advisory board to the Committee to Protect Bloggers. ___________ Read More / Source: eWeek