Posted February 20th, 2010
CN – China introduces tougher measures to combat providers of online porn: (Xinhua)
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has pledged fresh measures to fight offensive content transmitted by mobile phones and websites. China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, the country’s three mobile carriers, have been required to examine the quality of their business partners. The MIIT also asked the Internet service providers to supervise the content of websites and close irregular websites.
(Via QuickLinks Update.)
Posted February 7th, 2010
China throws rotten tomatoes at IMDb: “
Online movie bible blocked
China this week appears to have blocked access to the Internet Movie Database (IMDb.com), giving rise to speculation that it is stepping up its war on websites that allow user-generated content.…
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(Via The Register – Public Sector.)
Posted January 24th, 2010
Posted January 24th, 2010
China returns fire against US in Google-war: China inflamed the international row with America over cyber-attacks on Google yesterday, denouncing Hillary Clinton’s criticism of the country’s internet curbs as ‘information imperialism’.
(Via Tech and Web from Times Online.)
Posted January 24th, 2010
Hillary Clinton guards internet freedom in attack on China’s new ‘Berlin Wall’: Hillary Clinton has deepened a row over freedom of expression in China by warning Beijing that its alleged attack on Google would have ‘consequences’ and comparing its censorship of the internet to the Berlin Wall.
(Via Tech and Web from Times Online.)
