Report: China to require censorship software

Nice move on the part of China , Censorship is their Main concern , once everyone has "Switched over"  China will have full control of any in formation the People will see !

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China's government plans to require all PCs sold in that country as
of July 1 to be shipped with software that blocks certain Web sites,
according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

The move, which is expected to give government censors heightened control
over how China's citizens use the Internet, is intended to protect
young people from "harmful" content such as pornography, according to
the software's main developer.

The software, called "Green Dam-Youth Escort," would block access to banned Web sites by connecting
to a regularly updated database of banned sites and block access to
those addresses, according to the report. The requirement is aimed at
"constructing a green, healthy, and harmonious Internet environment,
and preventing harmful information on the Internet from influencing and
poisoning young people," according to a May 19 Chinese government
notice the newspaper cited.

The Chinese government has a reputation for restricting its citizens' access to the Internet.