China holds firm on Green Dam software filter
19 Jun 2009American computer makers say the Chinese government has not backed down from a requirement that Internet censorship software be preinstalled on all computers sold in China after July 1, despite reports this week that the rule had been relaxed. Read more here
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Barry
10,400 “netizens” left comments on the anti-Green Dam website showing their frustrations on the issue. http://www.newsy.com/videos/chinese_filter_a_no_go Obviously there are a lot of negative thoughts from the Chinese citizens about the move to Green Dam software. The problem is that I don’t know if the Chinese citizens have the power to stop it.
Tony
This video says China isn’t actually requiring the filter… http://www.newsy.com/videos/chinese_filter_a_no_go
So which is it?