The regulations appear to give authorities a powerful instrument of control over the Internet in the name of protecting sensitive government information.
China's definition of state secrets is so broad it can encompass virtually any information not specifically approved for publication.
From this:
The regulations appear to give authorities a powerful instrument of control over the Internet in the name of protecting the children from exposure to indecent material.
The USA's definition of indecent material is so broad it can encompass virtually anything that contains an opinion different from the mainstream, challenges accepted boundaries, or material that 8% of the population might find offensive.
And no, its not that bad yet, but it could be someday soon.
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And how different is this:
The regulations appear to give authorities a powerful instrument of control over the Internet in the name of protecting sensitive government information.
China's definition of state secrets is so broad it can encompass virtually any information not specifically approved for publication.
From this:
The regulations appear to give authorities a powerful instrument of control over the Internet in the name of protecting the children from exposure to indecent material.
The USA's definition of indecent material is so broad it can encompass virtually anything that contains an opinion different from the mainstream, challenges accepted boundaries, or material that 8% of the population might find offensive.
And no, its not that bad yet, but it could be someday soon.