China Lifts Ban On Wikipedia. Kind of.

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Paul Glazowski
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China Lifts Ban On Wikipedia. Kind of.
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Chinese authorities have chosen to cease the blanket ban on English-language segment of Wikipedia, and will instead refine their method of “editorial discretion” to put the kibosh on specific elements within the Web-based encyclopedia. Two of topics that China’s is maintaining a no-no policy on are Tibet and Tiananmen Square, Reuters reports.

Despite the lifting of sanctions on the English-language Wikipedia, however, which was confirmed by Web users in the cities of Beijing and Shanghai this weekend, Chinese authorities continue to wholly restrict access to the Chinese-language version.

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