Tag Archives: censorship

Minitrue: “I Can Massacre the City, You Can’t Say a Word”

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source. Continue reading

‘Tank Man’ Googled in China as Hackers Bypass Censors

By Bloomberg News Jun 12, 2014 7:44 AM ET
China’s Internet users can access censored content, including references to the Tiananmen Square crackdown, after online activists created a website duplicating Google Inc. (GOOGL)’s restricted portal. Continue reading

China Expunges Tiananmen From Social Media, Closes Chat Groups

2014-06-05 


Hong Kong citizens attend a candlelight vigil in Victoria Park to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown on June 4, 2014. Continue reading

LinkedIn Allows Censorship in Mainland China

After LinkedIn executives admitted in February that compliance with Beijing’s censorship demands would be required for the successful launch of an official Simplified Chinese version Continue reading

Children of the internet: Free speech in the digital age

This article is the part of the Index on Censorship Young Writers / Artists Programme

By Nishith Hegde / 2 June, 2014

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With a Constant Stream of Media Directives, China’s Leaders Micromanage the News

May 30, 2014

written by
Sarah CookSenior Research Analyst for East Asia
written by
Natalie SykesResearcher, Freedom of the Press

 

Credit: China Digital Times, Ministry of Truth Continue reading

What Might Twitter In China Look Like?

In brief comments at Code Conference on Wednesday, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo said that while the company has no immediate plans for entry into China, Continue reading

China Announces New Clampdown on Messaging Apps

2014-05-28 
A device displays the logo of instant messaging platform WeChat, March 12, 2014.
AFP

China has launched a month-long crackdown on hugely popular instant messaging apps in a bid to purge them of “illegal and harmful information” and to fend off “hostile forces,” official media reported on Wednesday. Continue reading