Technologizer

China Forcing News Sites to ID Commenters

Monday, September 7, 2009

News sites in China are now being required to obtain the true identities of their commenters, likely in an attempt to suppress and deter so-called “subversive” behavior. Previously, commenters had been offered a bit more anonymity where they could either post without registering at all or with much less personal information. The new policy took effect [...]

China Allegedly Blocks YouTube

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

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Google has found itself on the other side of China’s “great firewall’” of Internet censorship. YouTube is presently inaccessible in China, while its foreign minister has assured Reuters that the ruling party is “not afraid of the Internet.” Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters that he had no knowledge about YouTube being blocked, but Google [...]

YouTube Gets a Little Less Sleazy

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

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YouTube intends to restrict access to content that might be deemed pornographic or profane in a play to broaden its appeal and attract more of the highbrow audience that enjoys watching panda bears sneeze. In a blog post today, the YouTube team explained the impending changes. In the near future, videos will be algorithmically demoted if [...]