January 5th, 2009

Blog Censorship Is Back Again In China

Very comprehensive study on Chinese Blog Censorship operated by Chinese Blog-Hosting companies themselves, found on Reflexion On A Chinese Eye.

Among the several conclusions, this has drawn my attention:

Internet Filtering (“the great Firewall”) is only one part of Chinese Internet censorship

Domestic web censorship is not centralized at all

Domestic web censorship is outsourced by government to the private sector

Domestic web censorship is inconsistent – if you can’t post successfully in one place, it’s usually possible to post your content somewhere else, at least for at least a while

The system of “managing” user-generated web content in China appears to follow a similar logic and approach as the system for controlling professional news media

You don’t need to be an activist to be willing to freely navigate the Web… Here is a handy workaround I wrote previously to acces any website from China Mainland.

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