China nabs 5,400 people for online porn in 2009
(AP) -- Chinese authorities caught nearly 5,400 suspects last year in a crackdown on online pornography and have vowed to strengthen Internet policing.
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Jan 1, 2010
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Erdogan passes law tightening Turkey's grip on Internet
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has approved a bill giving telecoms authorities more power to monitor online users and block websites, the latest move tightening state control over the Internet.
Internet
Sep 12, 2014
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China's Sina to launch English microblogging site
China's Sina Corp plans to launch an English version of its popular Twitter-like microblogging service, a company spokesman was quoted saying Tuesday.
Internet
Jun 7, 2011
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Designer of Chinese web controls hit by shoe
(AP) -- Chinese police were seeking the man who allegedly threw an egg and shoes Thursday at the computer scientist famous for designing China's Great Firewall of Web controls.
Internet
May 22, 2011
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China's mobile users must show ID to get number
Cellphone customers in China must provide identification from Wednesday to purchase a new number, state media said -- the latest step by Beijing to tighten curbs over the world's largest mobile market.
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Sep 1, 2010
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Some blocked websites now accessible in China
(AP) -- Some websites, including ones with pornography, that were previously blocked by China's Internet censors were accessible inside the country Friday, though reasons for the change were unclear.
Internet
Jun 4, 2010
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Google doesn't expect other firms to take on China
Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has said that he does not expect other companies to follow the Internet giant's lead and take on the Chinese authorities.
Internet
Apr 12, 2010
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Google searches in China blocked despite censorship halt
Chinese access to websites covering highly sensitive topics such as Tibet remained blocked Tuesday despite Google's decision to stop censoring its Chinese-language search engine.
Internet
Mar 23, 2010
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Iraq to impose controls on Internet
(AP) -- The Iraqi government has decided to crack down on Internet service providers and ban sites that incite violence or carry pornography, officials said Tuesday, a move that has been strongly criticized by freedom of ...
Internet
Aug 5, 2009
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China to ban violent online games
(AP) -- China has banned Web sites from advertising or linking to games that glamorize violence, another step in China's censorship campaign aimed at ensuring social stability ahead of the 60th anniversary of communist rule ...
Internet
Jul 28, 2009
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