Web Censoring Widens Across Southeast Asia

Administrator — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:29:44 +0000

BANGKOK, 14 September 2009 (Wall Street Journal) — Attempts to censor the Internet are spreading to Southeast Asia as governments turn to coercion and intimidation to rein in online criticism. Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam lack the kind of technology and financial resources that China and some other large countries use to police the Internet. The Southeast Asian nations are using other methods — also seen in China — to tamp down criticism, including arresting some bloggers and individuals posting contentious views online. For more, read here.

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Administrator — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:41:38 +0000

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Web Censoring Widens Across Southeast Asia

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