In a 2012 report by the Committee to Protect Journalists, the top ten most censored countries in the world were predominantly communist. The first three; North Korea, Eritrea, and Syria all consider themselves to be communist nations.
In North Korea, very few people can actually access the internet and among those, only the elite can access China's internet, the others can only view North Korea's government regulated internet.
Under Chinese law, using the Internet to "harm national interests," "spread rumors" or "leak state secrets" is punishable by stiff prison terms.
618 million people who can access the internet in China out of 1.3 Billion. That's less than 48% of the population.
30 thousand agents employed by China to monitor activity on the web and investigate suspicious actions.
The Chinese government watches all movement online, taking information from not only personal computers, but also places like internet cafes, so in China, there is no such thing as a private message.
83% of people who took a survey in 2012 on their views on censorship agreed that internet privacy is a basic human right.
In North Korea, very few people can actually access the internet and among those, only the elite can access China's internet, the others can only view North Korea's government regulated internet.
Under Chinese law, using the Internet to "harm national interests," "spread rumors" or "leak state secrets" is punishable by stiff prison terms.
618 million people who can access the internet in China out of 1.3 Billion. That's less than 48% of the population.
30 thousand agents employed by China to monitor activity on the web and investigate suspicious actions.
The Chinese government watches all movement online, taking information from not only personal computers, but also places like internet cafes, so in China, there is no such thing as a private message.
83% of people who took a survey in 2012 on their views on censorship agreed that internet privacy is a basic human right.