China

In September 1996, China reportedly banned access to an estimated 100 Web sites by using a filtering system to prevent delivery of offending information. The banned sites included Western news outlets, Taiwanese commentary sites, anti-China dissident sites and sexually explicit sites. Since 1996, the Chinese government has enacted a number of highly restrictive laws prohibiting publishing political commentary the government considers undesirable and so on, and there have been continuing reports of various foreign media and human rights Web sites being blocked. On 18 January 2002, Associated Press reported that: "China has issued its most intrusive Internet controls to date, ordering service providers to screen private e-mail for political content and holding them responsible for subversive postings on their Web sites. ... Under the new rules, general portal sites must install security programs to screen and copy all e-mail messages sent or received by users. Those containing 'sensitive materials' must be turned over to authorities. Providers are also responsible for erasing all prohibited content posted on their Web sites, including online chatrooms and bulletin boards. The new rules include a long list of banned content prohibiting writings that reveal state secrets, hurt China's reputation or advocate the overthrow of communism, ethnic separatism or 'evil cults.' Pornography and violence are also prohibited."
Main Idea:

China banned access to offending Web sites by using a filtering system. Under the new rules, general portal sites must install security programs to screen and copy all e-mail messages sent or received by users. Providers are also responsible for erasing all prohibited content posted on their Web sites. China take control about the websites in order to avoid offensive websites or those that are bad for all public. 5 Facts: China reportedly banned access to an estimated 100 Web sites by using a filtering system to prevent delivery of offending information. Under the new rules, general portal sites must install security programs to screen and copy all e-mail messages sent or received by users.

The new rules include a long list of banned content prohibiting writings that reveal state secrets Pornography and violence are also prohibited. Since 1996, the Chinese government has enacted a number of highly restrictive laws

5 Opinions: system to prevent delivery of offending information. hurt China's reputation Providers are also responsible for erasing containing 'sensitive materials' separatism or 'evil cults.'

Reference: No Author (March 28, 2010) Internet Censorship: Law & policy around the world
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