- The Grass-Mud Horse lexicon: Chinese bloggers' tool to subvert government censorship
The Grass-Mud Horse lexicon is a compilation of slang that Chinese bloggers are using to subvert government censorship. As reported here, "Grass-mud horse sounds nearly the same in Chinese as 'f*** your mother' (cào nǐ m…
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- Why Indian organizations ban websites: Objectionable content is just an excuse to hide other motives
The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) reportedly blocked Facebook, on its campus, as it believed the site carried objectionable posts that Muslims would not like. However, the Indian Express reports that the actual reason …
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- How Facebook is basically a walled garden Monica Geller would have designed
Facebook's 'no nipples' rule has upset breastfeeding mothers who think that Facebook's censorship attitude is symptomatic of a society that is not prepared to accept breastfeeding. Describing Facebook co-founder mark Zuc…
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- Five Best Theories Bbout Google's China Walkout
Not everyone is shouting 'bravo' to Google. There are some other voices too, pointing at other reasons, some business, some politics. A roundup of the latest developments:
On Baidu, the dominant Chinese Search Engine,…
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- The Online Journalism Handbook: : A roundup of tools and advice for Bypassing Internet censorship
Reporters Without Borders lists 13 countries that it accuses of suppressing freedom of expression on the net, including Syria, China and Vietnam.
A roundup of resources for bypassing Internet censorship:
1. HOWTO byp…
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- Why do they censor good movies?
I am watching "Apocalypto" on Star Movies and the stupid beasts have censored the fine movie, destroying much of the visceral impact of the story.
No slashed throats.
No head severed.
No grave bodily injuries.
The…
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