Thursday, January 5, 2006

Microsoft censors Chinese blogger

Microsoft has admitted to <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6017540.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn">removing the blog of an outspoken Chinese journalist</A> from its MSN Spaces site, citing its policy of adhering to local laws. The blog, written by Zhao Jing, also known as Michael Anti, was removed from MSN servers on Dec. 31, according to investigative journalist and former CNN reporter Rebecca Mackinnon. She claimed that the blog was actively removed by MSN staff rather than being blocked by Chinese authorities. A Microsoft representative told ZDNet UK on Wednesday that it blocked Anti's MSN Space blog to help ensure that the service complied with local laws in China.

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