Three of the most important providers of Virtual
Private Network (VPN), have been censored. These providers are used by
citizens to surf the internet for websites that are outside of China. Without
these providers individuals are limited to a restricted amount of websites.
Twitter, Facebook and Google operate certain website which have now been
banned. These are some of the major websites used constantly on cellphones and
to have it be taken away feels very controlling. China is known for having a
well-run censorship system which restricts what can be viewed online but it is
said to be for safety reasons. Whether this may be true or not, there is a
variety of information that individuals are unaware of due to their lack of
research ability. It is claimed to preserve China's 'cyberspace sovereignty'
brought by the long ruling Communist Part. This restriction have not yet been
set for larger corporations but it wouldn't be that surprising if it were.
Strong VPN are trying very hard to restore the censored websites but I am sure
it will be an ongoing conflict between regaining access and dismantling it. The idea of having such websites taken from me seems unimaginable because of the amount of freedom we all have to research anything we want. Using Twitter or Google seems harmless but it is obvious that China thinks differently. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30982198
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