China To Hold Off On Green Dam Filtering Software
Category: InternetPosted: June 30, 2009 02:15PM
Author: CheeseMan42
In a surprising move, the Chinese government has listened to the outcries of Chinese citizens, world governments, and various technology groups around the globe. The government has stated it will delay the plans to implement the internet filtering software that was to go into action on July 1. The government has stated all along that it is meant to prevent children from seeing violent and obscene material on the internet, but many claim it will also filter anti-government news and blogs. Chinese bloggers and industry groups are calling it a victory, but are cautious because the government only said it would delay the actions instead of scrapping them altogether. Several manufacturers were ready for the change, while others such as Dell were waiting to see the outcome before taking any action.
