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The Great Firewall May Be Slowing Google+ Use in China
Chinese authorities have possibly already censored Google’s days-old Google+ social platform. Sites like Facebook, Twitter and Youtube are blocked from viewing in mainland China. While the censored site is not actually blocked yet, its slow load time in China is likely the result of web throttling. Penn Olson‘s Steven Millward reports that his computer registers a 26.7% info packets loss when he pings Google+ and that it would register a 100% loss if the site were actually blocked.
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China Wants Google and Baidu To Remove Pornography From Search Results
China has launched an initiative to push for the crackdown of pornography on search engines like Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU). Pornography is illegal in China, but it is easy to get a hold of it on the Internet. As ISPs in China discover pornography, they block it. Seven government agencies in China have gotten together to “purify the Internet’s cultural environment and protect the healthy development of minors.”
The announcement made by the government in China stated that Google and Baidu have failed to make efficient measures in removing links to pornography. The statement also included Sina and Sohu, several video websites, and forums. “If we find any violation, we will take action. So far, I haven’t seen any examples of violations,” stated Google China spokeswoman Cui Jin.
China has over 250 million Internet users. Any website that seems offensive or political has been banned. Within the last month, China blocked The New York Times website. During the 2008 Summer Olympics, many websites were reopened for viewing as part of a way to appease tourists.
[via AP]