Afghanistan mirrors China’s firewall with internet and social media restrictions

The Taliban have restricted internet access in Afghanistan, mirroring censorship strategies like China’s Great Firewall to ...

China has banned the highest number of social media platforms worldwide

Internet censorship affects over 3.8 billion people worldwide, with nearly half the global population living in countries ...
Newsweek

China’s New Internet Law Raises Privacy Fears for 1 Billion Users

China has officially launched internet identification requirements that rights groups have warned will further curtail online anonymity and increase the risks for freedom of speech in what is already ...
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China cuts ties with the global internet for 60 minutes, world baffled — here’s what happened

On August 20, 2025, for about 60 minutes, China’s internet was disconnected from the global web, leaving experts and users confused. Activist group Great Firewall Report spotted the outage. They said ...
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Opinion: China’s internet ID push signals a new era of digital control

On July 15, China passed new legislation known as the National Network Identity Authentication, also called Internet ID. Under this new law, Chinese citizens would voluntarily enroll via a government ...
CNN

It's tricky for wikis and online encyclopedias in China

When Jimmy Wales visited the headquarters of Hudong.com last month, he had one question for its founder: is it possible for Wikipedia to be the number one online encyclopedia in China? "Absolutely not ...
Opinion
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The terrifying spectre of an internet shutdown in Afghanistan

A partial shutdown of fibre-optic internet has spread fear. Afghans do not want to be cut off from the world.
The Hill

China’s internet ID push signals a new era of digital control

On July 15, China passed new legislation known as the National Network Identity Authentication, also called Internet ID. Under this new law, Chinese citizens would voluntarily enroll via a government ...