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Just in the time for the Olympics, the Chinese government has proved itself to be a pioneer as well as a top exporter in cutting-edge online censorship methods. And Western firms still give Beijing their active support.
"Virtual police" cartoons remind Web users in China that the government can see what they're doing.
REUTERS"Virtual police" cartoons remind Web users in China that the government can see what they're doing.
Conventional wisdom has it that the Internet can withstand anything. Attempts to censor it are about as futile as trying to nail Jell-O to a wall. Experts have claimed that if blocked, the flow of information will simply reroute to reach its target. Too bad China isn't listening to the experts.
Great Wall 2.0: How China Leads the World in Web Censorship - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
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