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  • Around 25 Nations Filter the Web, OpenNet Initiative Study finds

    05/19/2007 5:59:20 AM PDT · by Valin · 3 replies · 534+ views
    TechShout.com ^ | 5/19/07
    On Friday, researchers at the OpenNet Initiative (ONI) released a report that said that censorship of the Internet is very much on the rise. At least 25 nations have blocked access to Skype and YouTube either for political or cultural reasons. Truly, the World Wide Web is not as worldwide as it used to be. OpenNet Initiative, a collection of four high-profile universities and 50 researchers in several locations worldwide announced a list of countries that are using filtering to block citizen access to the Internet. OpenNet Initiative is a project of Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford and Toronto universities. China, Syria,...
  • China's Filters Strong, Subtle

    04/15/2005 12:42:32 PM PDT · by infocats · 31 replies · 634+ views
    Associated Press
    The Chinese government has become increasingly sophisticated at controlling the internet, taking a multilayered approach that contributes to precision in blocking political dissent, a report released Thursday finds. The precision means that China's filters can block just specific references to Tibetan independence without blocking all references to Tibet. Likewise, the government is effective at limiting discussions about Falun Gong, the Dalai Lama, Tiananmen Square and other topics deemed sensitive, the study from the OpenNet Initiative finds. Numerous government agencies and thousands of public and private employees are involved at all levels, from the main pipelines, or backbones, hauling data over...