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Google finally lifts censorship in China

To be honest, I’m surprised that they actually followed through on their commitment to stop censoring the web in China. However, it looks like a positive move for free speech on the net. Google has also setup this webpage to track the status of Google services blocked in China. In a few days time I [...]

Visualizing censorship in China

This graphic from digital inspiration provides a stunning picture for a westerner like myself what it might be like to surf the web in China. To be honest, I always imagined that most of the censorship in China revolved around specific topics like the Tiananmen Square massacre. I was somewhat surprised to find that sites [...]