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Americans And Chinese Internet Censorship

Posted by timothy on from the can-you-read-this-in-beijing dept.

chowbok writes: "The Weekly Standard writes that despite expectations, the Chinese Government has been very successful in suppressing free internet access for their citizens. Key to this success was the assistance of Cisco, who built a giant firewall tailored to the state's needs, Yahoo (who helpfully censors search results and monitors online chats), and other Western companies."

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  1. this isnt censorship by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Nothing is being censored. Am I the only person with a clue?

    Beleive it or not, denying web access is not some violation of your rights as a person.

    Web access is a _privelege_, grow up.

    Censorship would be like the Communications Decency Act which tried to censor freedom of expression on the web. Mind you, freedom to speak does not mean you will be heard.

  2. Re:Please... by Hard_Code · · Score: 0, Troll

    "The average Chinese citizen does not want your revolution. They want orderly, nonviolent change."

    Yeah, but how does that gloriously reaffirm the righteousness of the USA and give us high moral ground as the pioneers of freedom? Really, citizen, I'm beginning to question your unflagging patriotism. Are you a terrorist?

    --

    It's 10 PM. Do you know if you're un-American?