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Is the Internet Good For Democracy? A Debate. - Newsweek.com - 0 views

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Google Great Firewall of China Vietnam Censorship

shared by Sarah Manson on 02 May 10 - Cached

Sarah Manson on 02 May 10

This article looks at the notion that the internet was supposed to spark the decline of autocrats. It then argues that authoritarian regimes, such as China and Vietnam, have actually undermined the potential power of the Web in the way that it controls content. However, this idea of a filtered internet for users should not be restricted to countries such as China and Vietnam. Australia is quickly becoming one of the most censored countries in the Western world and in many instances has been compared to that of China.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article looks at the notion that the internet was supposed to spark the decline of autocrats. It then argues that authoritarian regimes, such as China and Vietnam, have actually undermined the potential power of the Web in the way that it controls content. However, this idea of a filtered internet for users should not be restricted to countries such as China and Vietnam. Australia is quickly becoming one of the most censored countries in the Western world and in many instances has been compared to that of China. </div>

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Google Links Web Attacks to Vietnam Mine Dispute - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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shared by César Albarrán Torres on 31 Mar 10 - Cached

oogle, fresh off a dispute with China over censorship and intrusion from hackers, says it has identified cyber-attacks aimed at silencing critics of a controversial, Chinese-backed bauxite mining project in Vietnam.
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to spy on their owners and to attack blogs containing messages of political dissen
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It added: “This incident underscores that not every attack is motivated by data theft or money. This is likely the latest example of hacktivism and politically motivated cyberattacks, which are on the rise.”
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César Albarrán Torres on 31 Mar 10

Google blames Chinese-backed groups for attacking blogs of political critics. But who can stop this actions, who has the power to, within the current legal framework, do so?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Google blames Chinese-backed groups for attacking blogs of political critics. But who can stop this actions, who has the power to, within the current legal framework, do so?</div>

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