Chinese government introduced new regulation that every personal computers or official computers should mandatorily install new filtering software "Green Dam" to block pornographic content. This regulation may impact not only on internet industries, but also may impact on other industries and personal users in China. According to the some bloggers in china, he hacked the program and found that it may have ability to block not only pornographic content and word, but also have ability to shut down computers or close e-mail if some words appear that are against government.
The internet industry in china is really big since population in china is highest in the world. There are many firms based on internet. If all computer come out with the program porno industry based on internet will go out of business. I guess, porno industry based on internet is really big not just China, but all over the world. It may good for who want to control their children to stop search and use adult content. But, what about people who are old enough to use those adult contents and people who want to search something like sex health?
Also, people's freedom to speak out their pieces will regulate. The program may block harmful content and increase social welfare, but freedom of express one's opinion will also block. The Chinese government has to consider how it can affect to those things.
GooYong Chung
http://www.nydailynews.com/tech_guide/2009/06/22/2009-06-22_web_protest_planned_as_chinese_government_introduces_green_dam_filtering_program.html
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment