Reporters Without Borders, together with a local source from an internet company who wants to remain anonymous, published an in-depth report [PDF] on the workings of Chinese internet censorship. Some of the findings:
Various forms of communication have been established between the leading commercial websites and the supervisory bodies -- phone, email, SMS text messages, MSN, QQ and RTX (Real Time eXchange) instant messaging, web platforms and a weeky meeting. The Beijing Internet Information Administrative Bureau uses these different means of communication to instruct sites to not publish an article, to not cover an event or issue, or to put a stop to certain comments. The employees of these privately-owned sites are expected to liaise ...
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