CN – Chinese Web sites close amid tightening controls(AP) Two more Web sites dedicated to social networking went offline in China amid tightening controls that have blocked Facebook, Twitter and other popular sites that offered…
CN – How China polices the internet(Financial Times) Like the entire political apparatus in China, the censorship machine is controlled by two institutional bodies: the Communist party and the government. At the national level, the…
New Calls for Global Web Censorship Probe – InternetNews.com Following social media flurry in Iran and China, lawmaker calls for a hearing to look into online censorship abroad. July 9, 2009, By Kenneth Corbin In…
US -Suit over China’s Web filter to target Lenovo, Acer, Sony: “(IDG News Service) A U.S. company will seek legal action against Lenovo, Acer and Sony next week over their shipment in China of controversial…
CN / EU – Chinese censorship of Internet ‘unacceptable’: EU: “(AFP) The EU accused China of ‘unacceptable’ Internet censorship, as Brussels rejected Beijing’s claim that an internet filter due to be introduced is instead aimed…
China not demolishing Green Dam: “ Censorware not going anywhere after all China’s controversial mandatory censorware has only been delayed rather than abandoned, according to state media.… “ (Via The Register – Comms.)
China riots: Twitter and YouTube frustrate ‘censorship attempts’ – Telegraph: “China riots: Twitter and YouTube frustrate ‘censorship attempts’ Published: 1:18PM BST 06 Jul 2009 The communist authorities who built the so-called Great Firewall of China…
25 Shocking Facts About Chinese Censorship | Online College Tips – Online Colleges 05 July, 2009 What would your world be like if you couldn’t log on to Facebook or your favorite celebrity or news…
PC giants ship Chinese censorware anyway: “ The porn filter that keeps you from typing Though the Chinese government has delayed plans to require the shipment of the highly-controversial Green Dam filtering app with all…
A new Tiananmen – but this time China’s rebels are onlineThere has been a lot of talk about a dam bursting in China this week and it is being seen as a good thing. Only…