China Blocks CNN And BBC TV

from the websites-not-enough dept

Does China really think that because they don't show information, people will actually think it doesn't exist? Going beyond their usual blockage of websites they don't like China also blocked satellite TV broadcasts of CNN and the BBC after they mentioned Falun Gong. Doesn't this seem like a colossal waste of time and money?

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    don't we do the same thing?

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    dorpus, Nov 11th, 2002 @ 11:29pm

    So they blacked out news during their equivalent of election day. The media here, too, has a virtual black-out of non-election news during that time.

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    Re: don't we do the same thing?

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    Mike (profile), Nov 12th, 2002 @ 12:44am

    Huh? The government forces independent news organizations to go off the air for periods of time when they discuss groups that oppose the government? That happens during election time in the US? Have I missed something?

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    Anonymous Coward, Nov 12th, 2002 @ 12:44pm

    > Does China really think that because they don't show information, people will actually think it doesn't exist?< br>
    They wouldn't bother if it wasn't working. Sure some will get the information but the vast majority won't.


    >Doesn't this seem like a colossal waste of time and money?

    Not if you're trying to run a Communist nation and maintain total control.

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    ,, Aug 4th, 2009 @ 8:53pm

    Now,at this time,they blocked CNN video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2009.8.5.11:45 even earlier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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