Chinese, U.S. Condemn Censorship

More reactions both at home and abroad to the censorship issue. picaro writes "According to the BBC, 'party elders' in China released an open letter decrying the current state of censorship in China, and suggesting that 'history demonstrates that only a totalitarian system needs news censorship, out of the delusion that it can keep the public locked in ignorance.'" LWATCDR writes "The US government is upset over restrictions of freedom of speech on the Internet. The United States, has 'very serious concerns' about the protection of privacy and data throughout the Internet globally, and in particular, some of the recent cases raised in China."

Comments

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[Slotty]

This is news for nerds how?

Why is it that China who has been (attempting) censoring all forms of media for years all of a sudden becomes slashdot worthy? Just curious

Re:mod down this moron

[WindBourne]

The internet? no. But do you think that our current gov. does not censor? Where are ALL the pictures from gitmo and iraq that were taken? We are now to the point that the Supreme court is suppose to hear about these pixs and decide if the press has the right to print them, even though the press already has them in hand. IOW, they are being prevented from printing them.

Then of course, this national spying was squelched for a bit.

Likewise, we have GWB and the doj trying to censor Sibel edmunds. She is a whistleblower. If she is saying something that can be harmful to America (not to a politician or a party), then it should be censored. But all of what she has to say is being censored. At this time, congress should at listen to what she has to say, if not all of us.