Internet censorship growth hampers news, study says

A detailed study of Internet censorship in China and Iran shows that blocking techniques are changing rapidly and are becoming significant new obstacles for news organizations, governments and businesses. The study, published on Tuesday, focuses on Internet blocking faced by Iranian and Chinese visitors to BBC Loading... Web sites during periods of political unrest in the two countries over the last two ye...
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A detailed study of Internet censorship in China and Iran shows that blocking techniques are changing rapidly and are becoming significant new obstacles for news organizations, governments and businesses. The study, published on Tuesday, focuses on Internet blocking faced by Iranian and Chinese visitors to BBC Web sites during periods of political unrest in the two countries over the last two years.

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