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Internet censorship is the control of information or websites that maybe accessible to a society. Government organizations usually control the flow of information that maybe visible within their community or other countries around the world. The nations main focus is to bar any websites that are deemed harmful to society.======

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The Internet users in China are increasing with unbelievable speed. From 20 million in 2001 to over 200 million in 2008, the number of Internet users in China overran the number in United States and China became the largest home to Internet users in the world. However, this country’s Internet censorship is much stricter than other countries. In order to protect themselves and other politics purpose, Chinese government maintain a sophisticated and multilayered system of mechanisms for censoring, monitoring, and controlling activities not only on Internet, but also on mobile telephones, and other information and communication technologies (ICTS). ======

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China government was first opened Internet for public access from 1996. As the number of Internet users increasing, Chinese government realized that development and management of Internet websites should be strengthened. From the beginning, however, the Chinese government sought to assert its authority over the new medium. The underlying system of infrastructural control and filtering technology has been more or less complete since 2003, while more sophisticated forms of content manipulation have gained prominence only recently. In some instances, the government has shut down access to ICTs or applications surrounding specific events. During the summer and fall of 2007, prior to the 17th Party Congress, the authorities carried out a widespread shutdown of data centers housing servers for websites, online bulletin boards, and comment forums, affecting millions of users. ======

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In Canada, there are no specific regulations about Internet content provided from the Canadian government, but the websites hosted in Canada are subordinated to local laws. Ernst Zundel is well-know case about Canada Internet censorship. He was investigated by Canadian Human Rights Commission and put into jail several times because of publishing literature, which "is likely to incite hatred against an identifiable group " and for being a threat to national security. ======

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Bell, Bell Aliant , MTS Allstream , Rogers , Shaw , SaskTel , Telus , and Vidéotron , the Internet providers in Canada set forth a non-government project, “Project Cleanfeed Canada”,which blocked hundreds of alleged child pornography websites. The Canadian government encourages a pro-Canadian internet service for their citizens. Any information, websites or material that would be viewed as destructive to the nation or its government is blocked by the Canadian Internet Service Providers. This could range from Child Pornography or violent acts that promote irregular behaviour.======

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b. Several government bodies are involved in reviewing and enforcing laws related to information flowing within, into, and from China, but the two primary censoring agencies are the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) and the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT). GAPP licenses publishers, screens written publications (including those on the Internet), and has the power to ban materials and shut down outlets. SARFT has similar authority over radio, television, film, and Internet broadcasts. But the most powerful monitoring body is the Communist Party’s Central Propaganda Department (CPD), which coordinates with GAPP and SARFT to make sure content promotes and remains consistent with party doctrine.======

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The CPD gives media outlets directives restricting coverage of politically sensitive topics—such as protests, environmental disasters, Tibet, and Taiwan—which could be considered dangerous to state security and party control.====== 

3. ** Public reaction **
Google was not the first company to stand out and fight against censorship in China, but Chinese web portals buried all the stories. However, a lot of Chinese Internet users tried to find a way to access banned overseas websites, such as using proxy web server. They don’t want to be blocked. Numerous tributes to Google that rapidly appeared on Chinese internet discussion forums and flowers laid outside Google’s office in Beijing. People are using silent ways to express their indignation.

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As a community, the people encourage freedom amongst every corner of the globe. The dispersion of information should be encouraged all over the globe to open the world to change and equality. Isolating a society from the rest of the world prevents a culture from growth. Growth which they need to improve their laws, living standards and their people. A change in internet regulations in countries like China could be extremely beneficial for the way of life of its citizens. It would bring about awareness which could lead to the destruction of child labour, sex slavery, poverty and government dictatorship.======

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Proxy servers can access and display thoese banned websites. The proxy websites is "usually accomplished by entering a URL address which the proxy website will fetch and display. They recommend using the "https" protocol since it is encrypted and harder to block." (Wikipedia)======