CHINA COMMENTS ON AUSTRALIA’S PLANS TO FILTER THE INTERNET
March 14th 2010 03:41
Electronic Frontiers Australia reports that the Australian government’s plans to crack down on internet content have drawn the attention of the Chinese government.
The website of China’s State Council Information Office recently featured an article Australia’s endorsement of an “online ombudsman” to deal with inappropriate internet content and discusses the upcoming mandatory filtering legislation. The article reads in part:
“(Australian PM) Kevin Rudd told the media that the spread of pornography online in Australia was shocking, and presents a great danger for young people. The government must take all practical measures to severely crack down on online pornography crimes.”
“This puts Australia in the unenviable position of introducing a significant system of internet censorship just as the tide is turning; the events in China and Iran have precipitated a significant backlash against such censorship in the West. Yet rather than back down, our government is amping up the rhetoric. This includes the online ombudsman idea, more restrictive hate speech laws, and the unnecessary and ill-thought-out filter itself.”
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