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Anti-porn filter stirs up disputes

Porn-filtering software: It's up to users

Computer makers are required to include a government-sponsored porn-filtering software but it is up to buyers to decide whether they want to use it, an official said Monday. Full story

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The new software, known as ‘Green Dam-Youth Escort', would link PCs with an updated database of banned sites and block access to those addresses.

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Green Dam filtering into computers

2009-07-22 03:54:57 GMT China Daily Controversial Internet filter Green Dam will be included with some PC packages sold in China, despite a decision to delay the software's launch.

Porn-filtering software: It's up to users

2009-06-16 00:19:18 GMT China Daily Computer makers are required to include a government-sponsored porn-filtering software but it is up to buyers to decide whether they want to use it, an official said Monday.

Green Dam filter software 'not compulsory'

2009-06-15 10:37:54 GMT China Daily The authorities are only requiring PC makers to include the porn-filtering software, the Green Dam-Youth Escort program, in their products and not making it mandatory for consumers to use the filter, officials said Monday.

Green Dam breached, patch-up in progress

2009-06-14 23:42:46 GMT China Daily The developer of a porn-filtering software has been ordered to rush software patches to address security problems which have cropped up.

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Chinese lawmaker calls for unified standard in filtering unhealthy Internet information

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Chinese police arrest five in connection with Internet bar pornography

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