Leaked Xinjiang Police Report Describes Circumvention Tools as ‘Terrorist Software’
October 30, 2016 at 1:22 am
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Leaked Xinjiang Police Report Describes Circumvention Tools as ‘Terrorist Software’
I didn't really feel the need to start a new thread but I suppose the staff can move it if they want or alternatively I could rename to the thread to something else.
https://globalvoices.org/2016/10/26/leak...-software/
I didn't really feel the need to start a new thread but I suppose the staff can move it if they want or alternatively I could rename to the thread to something else.
https://globalvoices.org/2016/10/26/leak...-software/
Quote:A police report leaked last week from China's Xinjiang province describes Internet censorship circumvention tools as “second class violent and terrorist software.”
The leak raises serious questions about the consequences of using VPNs, web proxies and other tools that help Internet users get around censorship and other obstacles (like slow speeds) in online networks. While some companies offering these services are banned or disrupted in China, others are fully licensed to operate. It has been estimated that 1-3% of China's internet users use circumvention tool to visit overseas websites.
The leak, which was firstly appeared on mainland Chinese social media but deleted quickly, has made waves in a number of overseas Chinese news outlets, prompting widespread concern about the legalities of using such tools.
