The Web site of
The New York Times this week used geo-targeting technology to block an article about British terror suspects from online readers in the United Kingdom. The
Times was
concerned that publication of the article in the United Kingdom would subject the company to liability if it hurt the suspects' ability to get a fair trial. Initially, the newspaper withheld the
article from its Web site entirely, but Monday afternoon the company posted a version that couldn't be accessed from NYTimes.com by U.K. readers.