January 05, 2006
MSN Closes Chinese Blog
Microsoft has admitted removing the blog of an outspoken Chinese journalist from its MSN Spaces site, citing its policy of adhering to local national laws.
Microsoft has admitted removing the blog of an outspoken Chinese journalist from its MSN Spaces site, citing its policy of adhering to local national laws.
The blog written by Zhao Jing, was removed from MSN servers on New Year's Eve, according to investigative journalist and former CNN reporter Rebecca Mackinnon. She claimed the blog was actively removed by MSN staff rather than being blocked by Chinese authorities.
A Microsoft spokesperson told ZDNet UK on Wednesday that the MSN Space located at http://spaces.msn.com/members/mranti/ was blocked to help ensure the service complied with local laws in China.
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Posted by Buzz Webster at January 5, 2006 10:54 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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