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The Great Firewall of China: Internet Companies Censor Material at Chinese Government's Request

The Great Firewall of China: Internet Companies Censor Material at Chinese Government's Request

We take a look at why the internet company Google is coming under intense criticism for agreeing to censor material deemed objectionable by the Chinese government and how Yahoo and Microsoft comply with China’s censorship orders. And in the U.S., the internet companies have provided the government with information on users at the Justice Department’s request. We speak with UC Berkeley school of law professor Deirdre Mulligan about the issue of telecom companies working with governments. [includes rush transcript]

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