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China blocks NY Times after Wen Jiabao article

By Marianna Mao | October 29th, 2012 | 1 Comment

Herdict reports confirm that as of Sunday, October 28, China is continuing to block access to both the English- and Chinese-language New York Times websites. On Sina Weibo, China’s version of Twitter, search terms related to the family or wealth of Wen Jiabao are also blocked, according to the China Digital Times, a website for […]

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Little “i” Internet: The “Innocence of Muslims” Video’s Impact on Free Speech

By Ryan Budish | October 15th, 2012 | 2 Comments

Over the past couple of years, Iran has not-so-secretly been building the foundations for an internal Iran-only version of the Internet, separated from the rest of the world.  Two weeks ago they took it out for a spin, shutting out Google properties such as Gmail and YouTube.  When many Iranians voiced their displeasure at losing […]

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