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The 2008 Beijing Olympics have brought China's existing internet filtering practices into the spotlight. Check out our China coverage page for up-to-date information on what's going on in China.

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Access Denied: The Practice and Policy of Global Internet Filtering, published by MIT Press, is the first global survey of Internet filtering. The book documents and analyzes Internet filtering practices in over three dozen countries, offering the first rigorously conducted study of this accelerating trend. Look for it at your local bookstore, and browse the results from the study in our country profiles and regional overviews.

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The Catch-22 of protests and surveillance
The Washington Post points out that “in an age of cellphone cameras and YouTube,” Chinese police have exercised restraint in using physical force to stop foreign protesters. So far, foreign-led protests have even achieved a fair measure of media coverage,...
ONI analysis of Internet filtering during Beijing Olympic Games: Week 1
ONI compared data from the Olympics Main Press Center (MPC) to that from other locations in Beijing, compiling a snapshot of Internet filtering in China leading up to week 1 of the Olympics. Journalists’ access is home access For each test at the MPC,...
At Liu Xiang’s departure, Chinese netizens receive validation as the court of public opinion
The press conference held shortly after injured Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang dropped out of the Olympics on August 18 was broadcast on all 5 CCTV channels dedicated to Games-related coverage. Since his surprise win in the 110-meter hurdles at...
Georgian filtering of Russian media sites is "defensive"
Inaccurate and inflammatory reports by Russian media sites are likely behind the decision by major Georgian ISPs to implement limited Internet filtering. The limited filtering of Russian media sites appears to be part of the governments declared state of emergency. At least...

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