The Chinese government in its er, wisdom, has decided to expand the scope of its censorship. This is in a bid to “purify” the internet for the citizens. Well, where does one begin? I have to admit that we here at the Digest were rather disappointed to see that we are not blocked at the Great Firewall of China. We feel so…unclean. How have we failed in this matter? Are we truly acceptable in the eyes of the ruling elite in China?
“Advanced network technologies such as blogging and Webcasting have been mounting new challenges to the government’s ability to supervise the Internet,” Press and Publication Administration head Long Xinmin said, according to Xinhua news agency.
Well, then I guess we have one option…(ah hem)
FREE TIBET, FREE TIBET, FREE TIBET.
There. Now, we sit back and wait.
[tags]China, Censorship, Internet Firewall, Freedom of Speech, Free Tibet[/tags]