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Over Half a Decade, China Closed 130,000 Internet Cafes

Posted by timothy on from the of-by-and-for-the-people's-assembly dept.

angry tapir writes "China shut down more than 130,000 illegal Internet cafes in the country over a six year period, as part of crackdown to control the market, according to a new Chinese government report. Internet cafes in China are highly regulated by the government, which can issue and revoke their licenses. Authorities have made it illegal for Internet cafes to serve minors under the age of 18, stating that the Web's content could endanger their well-being."

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  1. There's a joke in here about Apple... by Anubis+IV · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Authorities have made it illegal for Internet cafes to serve minors under the age of 18, stating that the Web's content could endanger their well-being.

    I'm surprised no one has made a crack yet about Apple's App Store rules regarding apps that allow access to the Internet. After all, they get an automatic 17+ rating. I'd make the joke myself, but I'm tired and I'm a fanboy of Apple, so I'll leave it to others.

    1. Re:There's a joke in here about Apple... by UBfusion · · Score: 1, Insightful

      Unfortunately there's no joke to be made... the internet is a dangerous place. Pretending it's not makes it even more dangerous.

    2. Re:There's a joke in here about Apple... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Information is not dangerous to human beings. By pretending that it is, we surrender our intellectual autonomy to censors.

      The sooner we start teaching children to think critically about everything they see, hear, and read, the better off our society will be. There is no better place for them to learn that lesson than the Internet.

  2. Re:Let's Declare A No-Fly Zone! by the+linux+geek · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How? They've demonstrated many times that they're willing to use military force against the population. Or have you forgotten that whole Tienanmen Square thing?