Tiananmen Square Photo: AP From The Telegraph:
China has begun imposing an information blackout ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, blocking access to popular networking websites such as Twitter and BBC television reports inside China.
The measures came as the authorities tried to close all avenues of dissent ahead of Thursday's anniversary, placing prominent critics under house arrest and banning newspaper from making any mention of the pro-democracy protests.
The co-ordinated internet "takedown" occurred at 5pm local time (10am GMT) as a broad range of websites suddenly became unavailable to Chinese internet users.
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Update: China blocks Twitter service ahead of anniversary -- Yahoo News/Reuters
My Comment: The Chinese are not going to underestimate the power of the internet when it comes to organizing civil disobedience. Expect more sites to be blocked by China in the next day or two.
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