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China’s Most Diabolical Censorship Strategy: Keep ‘em Happy

August 3, 2017 Andrew Burke Comments Off on China’s Most Diabolical Censorship Strategy: Keep ‘em Happy

China is known as one of the world’s leaders in propaganda and censorship. The ruling Communist Party runs mass-reaching print and broadcast media networks.  Meanwhile, it controls what its people can and can’t see online: […]

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WeChat Censorship Spreads Overseas

December 6, 2016 Andrew Burke Comments Off on WeChat Censorship Spreads Overseas

The popular Chinese app. WeChat is censoring certain key words from messages sent by its more than 846 million users even if they register with a foreign phone number, according to a study by the […]

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Facebook Creates New Special Software for China’s Internet Censorship

November 29, 2016 Hilary Fask Comments Off on Facebook Creates New Special Software for China’s Internet Censorship

Facebook is a global entity – well, kind of. An almost global entity. China, with its strict cyber-censorship laws, is one of very few (less than 15) nations barring its citizens access to the popular […]

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Several Chinese Online News Sites Publish Independent Stories, Chinese Government Shuts Them Down

July 25, 2016 Hilary Fask Comments Off on Several Chinese Online News Sites Publish Independent Stories, Chinese Government Shuts Them Down

China has seen a huge surge in cyber-censorship in the recent years since current president Xi Jinping took office in 2012, of which he rules on the platform of heightened control of his people under […]

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Second Draft of Controversial Chinese Cybersecurity Law Presented to Parliament

June 27, 2016 Hilary Fask Comments Off on Second Draft of Controversial Chinese Cybersecurity Law Presented to Parliament

In a further push toward absolute control and censorship of online activities, Chinese parliament held a second reading of draft rules for a potential and controversial new cybersecurity law Monday. The Chinese government’s dominance over […]

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China’s ‘Fifty Cent Party’ ‘Flooding’ Social Media With Fake Posts

May 23, 2016 Hilary Fask Comments Off on China’s ‘Fifty Cent Party’ ‘Flooding’ Social Media With Fake Posts

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is not the only ruling party in China – sort of. What is known within China as the “Fifty Cent Party” is a cadre of loyal citizens hired to help […]

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‘Father’ of China’s Internet Control Blocked by his Own Creation

April 6, 2016 Staff Writer 0

The “father” of China’s system of internet controls was defeated by the very own system he helped create in a bout of hilarious irony. Fang Binxing was giving a speech at the Harbin Institute of […]

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Prominent Chinese Magazine Claims Government Censored Article about Free Speech

March 9, 2016 Staff Writer 0

In a very ironic twist, the Chinese government has censored an article speaking to the topic of free speech. This irony is not to be taken lightly, however. Censorship by the Chinese government has long […]

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Chinese Journalist Goes Missing in Thailand After Seeking Asylum

January 27, 2016 Staff Writer 0

Seeking refuge and fearing persecution by the Chinese government, a young journalist rushed to Thailand. Now, he’s missing. Li Xin was the editor of a popular Chinese newspaper called the Southern Metropolitan Daily. His wife […]

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China’s Chief Censor says China Doesn’t Censor

December 11, 2015 Staff Writer 0

Ahead of the World Internet Conference in the Chinese town of Wuzhen, China’s censor-in-chief told the country’s media that Beijing does not censor the Internet. Lu Wei, the leader of the Cyberspace Administration of China, […]

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