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    A statement posted on a government-run news site said that the Ministry of Public Security and six other government agencies would work together "to purify the Internet's cultural environment and protect the healthy development of minors." A similar statement had been issued on Dec. 5, but attracted little attention. Full Article at Boston Globe
    to purify the Internet's cultural environment and protect the healthy development of minors.
    SOURCE: Boston Globe 10 months ago
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China takes Google, Web firms to task
  1. Searching for images results in an enormous number of vulgar, pornographic sites. Google, receiving notice, did not undertake any effective measures.
    SOURCE: Boston Globe 10 months ago

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