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    Groups: Congress should scrap SOPA, PIPA and start over 08/02/2012 04:02:30

    The U.S. Congress should scrap two controversial copyright enforcement bills and start over with attempts to target foreign websites accused of infringement and counterfeiting, more than 70 groups have said.
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    The US Stop Online Piracy Act: A primer 17/11/2011 07:14:35

    The Stop Online Piracy Act, the subject of a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Wednesday, has generated heated debate since lawmakers introduced it on Oct. 26.
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    China detains Internet users for spreading rumors 26/10/2011 18:12:12

    Chinese authorities have started to detain Internet users for allegedly spreading online rumors, in its latest measure to control the country's social media sites.
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    Chinese city draws ire with controversial cloud zone 30/06/2011 11:03:44

    A cloud development zone being constructed in the Chinese city of Chongqing has drawn scrutiny for an alleged plan to offer uncensored Internet access, but only for foreign businesses.
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    Twitter won't be able to ignore China, co-founder says 25/03/2011 05:13:00

    Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone thinks his company eventually will have to deal with China despite disagreements over censorship, but it has no plans to do so immediately.
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    Quakes called signal of danger to cell networks 25/03/2011 04:09:46

    Mobile networks were damaged more by the Feb. 25 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, than by the 2010 quake that devastated Haiti, according to the chairman of a company that owns carriers in both countries.
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    China's recent Web clampdown a blow to human rights 24/03/2011 19:37:03

    China's latest efforts at tightening its control over the Internet -- including the blocking of Gmail and Web software that can bypass the censorship -- have hampered the work of human rights activists, say groups based in the U.S.
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    Online calls for protests put China on the defensive 03/03/2011 19:57:31

    Recent online calls for mass protests have sent the Chinese government on the defensive, and while experts say the online activity probably won't lead to outright revolution, it could force China's leadership to be more responsive to social problems ailing the country.
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    The world's most unusual outsourcing destination 11/06/2010 10:48:00

    Think of North Korea, and repression, starvation and military provocation are probably the first things that come to mind. But beyond the geopolitical posturing, North Korea has also been quietly building up its IT industry.
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    Wikipedia founder praises Google over China decision 24/03/2010 06:16:00

    A co-founder of popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia praised Google for its decision to stop censoring Internet searches in China and called on other major U.S. companies, including Microsoft and Facebook, to follow.
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    China's grip on Web prevents dissent on deadly riots 08/07/2009 05:12:00

    Beijing's Internet clampdown appears to have succeeded in shutting out dissenting views over deadly riots in western China that claimed at least 156 lives.
 
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