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News about censorship
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Web giants remove content on India's order
Google India has removed web pages deemed offensive to Indian political and religious leaders to comply with a court case that has raised censorship fears in the world's largest democracy.
By AAP | 07 February, 2012 09:33
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Twitter to censor tweets in specific countries
Twitter now has the ability to censor tweets in specific countries, the social networking service announced on Thursday.
By Rebecca Merrett | 27 January, 2012 16:38
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China closes 130,000 Internet cafes as it seeks more control
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.
By Michael Kan | 18 March, 2011 21:06
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WikiLeaks: China pressured Google on Internet censorship
Google's struggles to operate its search engine in China worsened after a high-ranking Chinese official Googled himself only to find "results critical of him," according to a new cable> released by WikiLeaks on Saturday.
By Michael Kan | 06 December, 2010 18:17
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Google tool shows blocked services
Google released a new online tool that shows where the internet giant's services and products such as YouTube are being blocked around the world.
By AAP | 22 September, 2010 17:37
Features about censorship
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Five technologies Iran is using to censor the Web
One month after a disputed presidential election sparked widespread unrest in Iran, the country's government has initiated a cyber-crackdown that is challenging hackers across the globe to find new ways to help keep Iranian dissidents connected to the Web.
By Brad Reed | 21 July, 2009 10:51
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World of Warcraft awaits China's approval to relaunch
The relaunch of the popular online game World of Warcraft in China, where it has already been offline for six weeks, still faces an indefinite delay as it awaits government approval for its content.
By Owen Fletcher | 20 July, 2009 17:31
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Does Google know too much about you?
Do you trust Google? If you use its multitude of online services on a daily basis you might, but is that assumption wise? For some, Google is a wonderful company with a broad selection of useful online tools that make life easier, but for others Google is a looming, unregulated monster just waiting for the moment to drop the 'don't' from the company's unofficial motto, "Don't be evil."
By Ian Paul | 11 July, 2009 05:22
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Has China's Green Dam burst?
China did a sudden about-face late yesterday and decided to delay its controversial requirement that all computers sold after July 1 must come with Web filtering software.
By Ian Paul | 03 July, 2009 16:14
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