China earthquake: not strong enough to stop the censors
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Even after the devastation caused by the earthquake earlier this month, the Chinese Internet censors are still reportedly casting their ever-watchful eye on the Chinese's online activity.
Wired reports on one example where the censors have stepped into remind people about what they can and can't be doing on their internet. On one message board, bloggers who were reportedly criticising relief-giving China-based-corporations and how much they would be donating, were greeted with two animated 'censors' who popped up with the message "don't accept vulgar content," and politely asked them to "advance harmony."
Wired reports on one example where the censors have stepped into remind people about what they can and can't be doing on their internet. On one message board, bloggers who were reportedly criticising relief-giving China-based-corporations and how much they would be donating, were greeted with two animated 'censors' who popped up with the message "don't accept vulgar content," and politely asked them to "advance harmony."
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