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IOC Admits Internet Censorship Deal With China

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the shut-up-it's-patriotic dept.

Dave writes "BEIJING (Reuters) — Some International Olympic Committee officials cut a deal to let China block sensitive websites despite promises of unrestricted access, a senior IOC official admitted on Wednesday. Persistent pollution fears and China's concerns about security in Tibet also remained problems for organizers nine days before the Games begin. China had committed to providing media with the same freedom to report on the Games as they enjoyed at previous Olympics, but journalists have this week complained of finding access to sites deemed sensitive to its communist leadership blocked. 'I regret that it now appears BOCOG has announced that there will be limitations on website access during Games time,' IOC press chief Kevan Gosper said, referring to Beijing's Olympic organizers. 'I also now understand that some IOC officials negotiated with the Chinese that some sensitive sites would be blocked on the basis they were not considered Games related,' he said." But yet somehow the mainstream media will ignore this because the Olympics are patriotic or something.

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  1. Also... by FlyingSquidStudios · · Score: 4, Funny

    The IOC has agreed to China's restrictions on soup with buffet.

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  2. The IOC lied? My God, I'm shocked! by hyades1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    When it comes to pure, mealy-mouthed, underhanded douchebaggery, it's difficult to beat your basic European upper class snob. The IOC, of course, is completely infested with the creatures.

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  3. IOC and China are a perfect match by Neil+Watson · · Score: 5, Funny

    One is ruled by ruthless despots. And so is China.

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  4. My Mother Tried This Approach With Me In 1964 by strelitsa · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Son, there are certain books in the library in this house that you are not allowed to read. We are the parents and know more than you do, so we get to make these kind of decisions and you have no recourse other than to shut up and agree.

    Now then, I am locking the books you are not allowed to read in this cabinet. Your father and I have the only keys to it. So that is that."

    To this day, I'm glad that How To Pick Locks and other tomes of that kind weren't locked in that cabinet. And I hope that the suits at NBC and other media outlets had a mother like mine.

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  5. Re:IOC: Its OK To Block Bad Religions by techiemikey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who would do better at the 100m freestyle, Jesus or Mohammad?

    Jesus, he would sprint to the finishline.