By George Chen
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An average of 70 out of every 10,000 Weibo posts made on July 1 were quickly deleted, according to researchers at the University of Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong is apparently becoming the next Tibet or Xinjiang Continue reading
Beijing’s Weibo ban hits close to home-Suspension of accounts after the July 1 protest a worrying sign of threat to innovation, freedom已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Hong Kong Democracy, Internet Freedom
Tagged censorship, Democracy, Hong Kong, Internet Freedom, Occupy Central movement
By IAN JOHNSON JULY 4, 2014
In recent months, Weibo has been eclipsed by WeChat, which allows instant messaging within self-selected circles of followers. Credit Sim Chi Yin for The New York Times
BEIJING — For the past few years, social media in China Continue reading
An Online Shift in China Muffles an Open Forum已关闭评论
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Tagged censorship, China, Internet Freedom, WeChat
By Mo Zhixu, published: July 3, 2014
China has severed Google services for several weeks now and there are no signs of service returning. Blocking Google has inconvenienced many people, among them Gmail users, teachers and students who use Google for academic research, and more. To this day, China has completely blocked the world’s four most visited websites: Google, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Continue reading
Mo Zhixu：The Advent of a National LAN in China已关闭评论
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Tagged Blocking Google, censorship, Google, Internet Freedom, Mo Zhixu
Hong Kong police carry out crowd control drills at a local police college in Hong Kong on June 25, 2014 ahead of planned July 1 protests. Continue reading
China Link Alleged to Cyberattack as Hong Kong Tensions Grow已关闭评论
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Tagged Cyberattack, Democracy, Hong Kong, Internet Freedom
China is increasingly seeking not just domestic but international influence over cyberspace.
A new report in People’s Daily interviewed five Chinese experts on Internet security and political thought, including Fang Binxing (credited with creating China’s “Great Firewall”). Continue reading
China’s ‘Sovereign Internet’已关闭评论
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Tagged censorship, China, Internet Freedom
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.
All websites find and delete the article “Xinhua Commentary on Ling Zhengce’s Fall: Even Connections to the Imperial Court Won’t Save You.” Implement immediately. (June 19, 2014) Continue reading
Minitrue: “Connections Won’t Shield Graft Probes”已关闭评论
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Tagged censorship, China, Internet Freedom, Minitrue
BEIJING Fri Jun 20, 2014 7:18am EDT
(Reuters) – China began a campaign on Friday to purge the Internet of content it says promotes terror and violence, enlisting the aid of major websites, state media said, as the country moves to damp violence in its restive far west. Continue reading
China launches campaign to cleanse web of terror content已关闭评论
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Tagged censorship, China, Internet Freedom
Security Firm Says Attack Is Large and Sophisticated; Site Remains Online in City
By PAUL MOZUR in Beijing and CHESTER YUNG in Hong Kong CONNECT
Updated June 20, 2014 7:45 a.m. ET
The website of a poll gauging Hong Kong residents’ opinions on elections was repeatedly hit by severe cyberattacks on its opening day, according to organizers and a firm seeking to protect the poll from such attacks. Continue reading
Hong Kong Democracy Poll Hit by Cyberattack已关闭评论
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Tagged Cyberattack, Democracy, Hong Kong, Internet Freedom
