Internet & Censorship

Closing Blog Was ‘Painful’

2009-09-16

A noted Vietnamese blogger and government critic describes her detention.

China Boosts ‘Great Firewall’

2009-09-16

China scores a tactical victory in its war on Web sites the government doesn't like.

Netizens Defy Tiananmen Silencing

2009-04-22

As the 20-year anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown approaches, Chinese netizens find ways to work around government censorship.

Call for China Media Body

2009-03-07

China's media czar takes aim, but experts wonder if anyone can rein in Web 2.0.

China's Online Encyclopedia Goes Offline

2009-02-04

A Chinese-language equivalent of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, known as WikiLib, has been taken offline temporarily, with no further explanation.

Burma Censors Obama Speech

2009-01-29

Burmese authorities made several cuts to U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration speech, in particular the sections dealing with authoritarian regimes.

China's New Online Crackdown

2009-01-12

Chinese authorities say they have closed down 91 Web sites, targeting big-name search engines in the latest clampdown on "vulgar content."

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