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Violent protests in China have grown in number and scale recently, as even Chinese in rural areas learn quickly of uprisings via cell phones and the Internet. Concerned with economic and political stability, the government has issued stern warnings through...
ONI Blog: Internet Filtering in China in 2004-2005
China operates the most extensive, technologically sophisticated, and broad-reaching system of Internet filtering in the world. The OpenNet Initiative tested China's Internet filtering of web content, blog postings, and e-mail correspondences. Our testing found efforts to prevent access to a wide range...
ONI Blog: China Blocks Web Site on Homosexuality
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that China has blocked a Web site providing information on homosexuality and AIDS. The site reportedly does not have sexually explicit materials. ONI's China study found minimal blocking of sites with content related to homosexuality;...
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation interviews Professor Ron Deibert of the Citizen Lab about China's Internet filtering. Listen to the broadcast here or read the transcript here.
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ONI Blog: China Filters Comments on Pope's Death
AFP reports that three of China's main on-line discussion fora (Netease.com, Sina.com, and Sohu.com) are filtering comments on the death of Pope John Paul II so that only the poster can view them. A Sohu official stated that the decision was...
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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Political, Technical, and Legal Context in China
A. Sensitive / Controversial Topics for Media Coverage
B. Internet Infrastructure and Access
C. Legal Background
D. User Rights and Protections
3. Testing...
China has restricted access to popular university bulletin boards to IP addresses, and thus users, within the universities' systems. This has led to protests by students and others, as recorded by blogs such as Global Voices, Rebecca MacKinnon, and...
ONI Blog: Pool Halls and 'Net Cafes in China
Red Herring adds perspective to China's closing of Internet cafes. The story has a balanced perspective, with a great musical reference and quotes from ONI's technical expert Nart Villeneuve.
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The Chinese government has focused increasing attention on the control of blogs; three major blog providers have implemented a filtering mechanism to control the content of blog posts. If a sensitive keyword is present in a blog entry the filtering mechanism is...
OpenNet Initiative Bulletin 008
January 14, 2005
Last Updated: January 20, 2005
Contents:
- Background
- Methodology & Results
- Conclusions
Background
Weblogs, most often called "blogs" have become one of the fastest growing segments of the Internet. The...
