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Spy Cameras In Shanghai Internet Cafes

from the why-not-just-make-them-wear-cameras-all-the-time dept

Already all internet usage in China is heavily monitored and filtered. However, apparently that's not enough for their internet cafes. It's not even enough to have internet cafe operators monitor usage to make sure nothing "bad" is happening. Instead, they're going one step further to install video cameras in internet cafes which send a broadcast to a central "supervisory center" where someone will make sure that nothing bad is happening. They claim it was spot illegal activity "immediately" - though they don't explain what they'll do after they spot that illegal activity. What's the next step? Having everyone wear their own camera all the time and have it send a constant stream to the same "supervisory center" in case you do or see anything bad?

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    by TAD - Apr 22nd, 2004 @ 2:06pm

    Most favored nation.

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  2. Re: No Subject Given

    by Anonymous Coward - Apr 22nd, 2004 @ 4:10pm

    Remember, they're still commies...

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  3. Re: No Subject Given

    by AnyMoose Cowherda - Apr 24th, 2004 @ 8:59am

    no, their walmarts biggest supplier...

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  4. Censorship

    by AMetamorphosis - Apr 26th, 2004 @ 7:54am


    Maybe thats why Wal-Mart thinks censorship of CDs & books are a good thing ...

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