Chinese Internet censorship to thwart Tien Amen

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The June 4, 1989, Beijing notorious student demonstration held on Tiananmen square was violently arrested by the Chinese authorities. 24 years later, its commemoration is still heavily censored in China but bypassed by the Chinese people in a humorous way.

The famous picture "a man Tian'amnen" Jeff Widener, representing a man facing a column of tanks has become the symbol of this tragic episode in Chinese history.

Last June 4th a handful of rubber ducks positioned one after another, which represents the resistance to censorship of the Chinese government has become so famous on Weibo, the Chinese Twitter, it could also widely on social networks in the West. To replace the tank by ducks is a way to discuss this event and to make fun of censorship. Chinese Internet users are competing to circumvent government censorship during the anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, which is still an absolute taboo. They use humor among others: instead of say 4 June a keyword that is certain to be censored by the Chinese authorities monitoring software, they talk about the 35th May

The Chinese authorities are in a state alert to prevent! commemoration, physical or virtual, on the Internet and social media. Ironically, this day is also called "Day Internet Service". On June 4, the Chinese Web is largely deactivated, and many officials are supposed to be "working" on the network. Web pages and searches sensitive Internet are inaccessible, more than on a usual day. If a user tries to look Chinese "Tiananmen", it will not work, but could induce webuser to continue by the Chinese authorities.

judged Messages "illegal "and published on the Web are quickly" harmonized "(censored) by the administration and purge the banned words, in minutes.

Knowing their severely monitored words, users also use the image to transmit their protest messages, showing, for example, a candle avatar to show a kind of commemoration. the images of candles were of course suppressed by censorship and the Olympic torch used as an emblem with a similar scope.

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