Censorship

Yahoo, China, and the Global Online Freedom Act

November 18, 2008
By Brianna Lee
Yahoo, China, and the Global Online Freedom Act

The name Shi Tao might not ring a bell anymore today, but simply mention the vague phrase “the Yahoo-China incident” and ears will perk up in recognition. The 2004 debacle over Internet giant Yahoo disclosing personal information about Tao, a dissident blogger in China, which resulted in his arrest and 10-year prison sentence by...
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