Record Number of Bloggers Arrested - Via Threat Level:

The BBC is reporting a record number of arrests of bloggers worldwide.

The arrests largely stem from the publication of personal viewpoints. The wire service said Monday as many as 344 bloggers have been arrested in Burma alone.

"The rising number of arrests was testament to the 'growing' political importance of blogging," the story said, noting that arrests increased during general elections and during large scale protests in nation's without speech rights.

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