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Why did China block so many websites?
The reasons behind the Internet censorship in China include: Sensitive content: to control information about the government in China. Economic protectionism: China prefers the use of local companies that are regulated by Chinese regulations, since they have more power over them, e.g. Baidu over Google.
What happened to the shanghaiist?
The Shanghaiist English-language news and culture blog has been shut down and its content removed from the internet after 12 years. It specialised in news, events, food and entertainment coverage for young urbanites.
Who owns shanghaiist?
Shanghaiist is part of Gothamist LLC, the most visited network of city blogs on the Internet today.
Why is the Shanghaiist website blocked?
However, http://changhaiist.com is redirecting to shanghai.ist, and the latter is where the actual content is. So in effect, http://changhaiist.com is blocked. Having commented occasionally on The Shanghaiist website, I was about to explain that it’s blocked because its comments sections is inhabited by angry, ignorant China-hating trolls.
Why are some domains blocked in China?
Many domain names are blocked in the People’s Republic of China (mainland China) under the country’s Internet censorship policy, which prevents users from accessing certain websites from within the country. This is a list of the most notable such blocked websites in the country.
Is changhaiist blocked in China?
It appears as if the site is not blocked. However, http://changhaiist.com is redirecting to shanghai.ist, and the latter is where the actual content is. So in effect, http://changhaiist.com is blocked. The sites that are blocked are disinformation sites and dangerous ones like Facebook and The Wall Street Journal.
Is China now blocking all language editions of Wikipedia?
“China is now blocking all language editions of Wikipedia”. ooni.org. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021. ^ “Search result not found: China bans Wikipedia in all languages”.