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In China's cyberspace, many do not know the dangers of a careless phrase

An AFP newswire article, via Yahoo! News, reports that:

Liu Di, a 24-year-old Beijing translator, uses encryption software whenever she sends off emails, but not everyone is that careful.

"People aren't aware of the risks that are involved when they receive or send emails," she said. "But most emails are in fact monitored."

Liu Di, whose online web identity 'Stainless Steel Mouse' is famous throughout China's cyberspace, knows what she is talking about.

In late 2002, she was detained and held in confinement for nearly a year, apparently for posting articles on Chinese Internet sites that criticized the government for refusing to protect freedoms of speech and the press.

The Chinese government's determination to keep the Internet on a tight leash has now again come into focus after Shi Tao, a journalist, was sentenced to 10 years in jail.

posted by Fergie @ 9/12/2005 07:17:00 AM