Re:China’s scary lesson to the world: Censoring the Internet...
by studentrob on Tuesday May 24, 2016 @05:50AM
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Yeah. Combine that with the fact that protesters are thrown in jail willy nilly and the above comment still stands
Censorship in China Allows Government Criticism but Silences Collective Expression
Contrary to previous understandings, posts with negative, even vitriolic, criticism of the state, its leaders, and its policies are not more likely to be censored. Instead, we show that the censorship program is aimed at curtailing collective action by silencing comments that represent, reinforce, or spur social mobilization, regardless of content.
Source: http://gking.harvard.edu/publications/how-censorship-china-a...