Hu Liren, born in 1967 in Shangyu, Zhejiang — one of China’s wealthiest rural areas — rode the …
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What is the ‘Splinternet’? Here’s Why the Internet is Less Whole Than You Might Think
by Troy Oakesby Troy Oakes“Splinternet” refers to the way the Internet is being splintered — broken up, divided, separated, locked down, boxed …
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Google Removes Domain Fronting, Signaling a Willingness to Accept Internet Censorship
by Jack Robertsby Jack RobertsIn a surprising move, Google has decided to block domain fronting from its cloud infrastructure that allowed people …
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Human Rights
Chinese Students Protest as Beijing Restricts Free Speech on Campus
by Max Luby Max LuSince December, some of China’s top universities have been forced to edit their charters to align their views …
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Human Rights
China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Others Becoming Increasingly Authoritarian
by Max Luby Max LuAsian countries are swiftly mimicking China’s authoritarian policies, according to a report prepared by rights groups Forum-Asia and …
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It has come to light that Shutterstock, one of the largest stock photography websites in the world, is …
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New Artificial Intelligence System Evolves to Evade Internet Censorship
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesInternet censorship by authoritarian governments prohibits free and open access to information for millions of people around the …
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Russia’s Censorship May Jeopardize Internet Freedom Worldwide
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesRussia’s ever-tightening grip on its citizens’ Internet access through censorship has troubling implications for Internet freedom in the …
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China pursues a very strict Internet policy where foreign companies are only allowed to operate in the country …
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Against Tyranny: Venezuelan Lawyer Wins Human Rights Award
by Jack Robertsby Jack RobertsMarianne Díaz Hernández, a lawyer from Venezuela, has received the Human Rights Hero award at the RightsCon 2019 …