China Blocks YouTube Over Tibet Videos

Screaming Cactus writes "Internet users in China were blocked from seeing YouTube.com on Sunday after dozens of videos about protests in Tibet appeared on the site. 'Chinese leaders encourage Internet use for education and business but use online filters to block access to material considered subversive or pornographic. Foreign Web sites run by news organizations and human rights groups are regularly blocked if they carry sensitive information. Operators of China-based online bulletin boards are required to monitor their content and enforce censorship.' The blocking added to the communist government's efforts to control what the public saw and heard about protests that erupted Friday in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, against Chinese rule."

Comments

Re:How long...

[mnemocynic]

Right about n[NO CARRIER]

Re:Hiding something?

[Eggplant62]

Millions of spambots, what else? If they want a Great Firewall of China, I'm happy to help!

I'd encourage everyone to simply null route China's netblocks and enjoy the sudden decrease in criminal activity.

i have written something , but they became dots.

[imkow]

all chinese characters i have typed here became dot...
i take it as a censorship

Re:Is blocking even necessary?

[jambox]

My missus is Chinese (born there) and I've been there a couple of times, I've found the same thing.
I think some of it is down the fact that you can get by pretty good in China these days, if you keep your head down. If you get involved in politics, you may end up facing retribution, sometimes exposing your family. Chinese politics is often frighteningly bloody, perhaps because the stakes are so high; governing 5x as many people as live in the USA must weigh heavily.
The missus, well she displays total apathy about Chinese politics. She says that since she is British now, it's no longer her business!
Oh yeah and FREE TIBET!