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Sony Begins Shipping PCs With Green Dam In China

Posted by kdawson on from the thought-the-good-color-was-red dept.

Dotnaught writes "Sony is now shipping computers in China with Green Dam installed, in advance of the Chinese government's July 1 deadline. But the company is disclaiming responsibility for any damage caused by the Web filtering software. Documents posted by Hong Kong-based media studies professor Rebecca MacKinnon also suggest that the Chinese government is considering similar filtering requirements for mobile phones."

3 of 90 comments (clear)

  1. Rootkits by RMH101 · · Score: 5, Funny

    At least Sony have lots of experience in shipping products with rootkits in them already.

  2. Re:China by sakdoctor · · Score: 3, Funny

    Our notions of freedom and democracy are right for the rest of the world, because they are best for the individual people of this world.
    Whether they know it or not.

    Take North Korea for example. You probably know that the general population believe, that the outside world is a nightmare of poverty, war and starvation.
    Those who have managed to escape in desperation over the border into China, see the piles of rice sacks and fruit on the street and are like, "WTF! We've been F'ing lied to all our lives!"

  3. Re:Apple Computers? by houstonbofh · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hmmm.... Can Green Dam run in Wine? :)