Twitter to censor tweets on a country-by-country basis

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Twitter has unveiled plans to censor tweets on a country-by-country basis, drawing criticism from free-speech advocates a year after it was praised by Internet Freedom advocates for allowing Egyptian dissidents to continue tweeting after the Internet was blocked during the Arab Spring.

Twitter says its country-specific censorship is meant to replace its previous system, when tweets that were taken down disappeared completely. Twitter will now censor some tweets in certain countries, but posts will remain visible elsewhere in the world. Twitter says it will be transparent about when and why tweets are censored. Twitter will post information on censored tweets at chillingeffects.org

Many Twitter users, however, are outraged and believe the company is selling out Internet freedom, possibly with an eye for entering the China market, where it is blocked, though it is used by Chinese dissidents to get information to the outside world.

"If Twitter censors then I'll stop tweeting," Chinese activist artist Ai Weiwei tweeted after hearing the news.

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[GentleGeisha]

If twitter goes down, we shall create a new website to replace it. If the internet is censored beyond use we shall find a new means of communication. You think you are controlling and silencing us, but simply causing us to go in a different direction. Today you know where we are, tomorrow you will not. We are not stupid or blind to the things that are being done to us. You will not control us. We won't let you.

[ScuubaSteefe]

Way to shoot yourselves in the foot Twitter, especially with internet censorship being a hot topic now.

Also NMA, Y U NO MAKE MORE VIDEOS? You used to post around 3 a day. Now it's mainly one. You're Making us sad pandas. :'(

[jozilife]

Oh really, i'd love to see you send a RAGE FACE via a fuckin string attached to a plastic cup you narf. xD @GentleGeisha

[762459]

@GentleGeisha good luck with that one

[Twestination]

I didn't knew you could give the finger to mao in taiwan.

[redofsnake]

你在說什麼阿，中國即將成為網路最自由的國家呦~~

[Thelastcrusader89]

@GentleGeisha

You have to realize that the 99% are seriously dumb and they allow the government to spy on them.

- putting real name, address and photos on social networking sites

- using smartphones or iphones which are pre installed with tracking and spyware

-using windows operating system which is basically a spyware for big brother

- buying kinect which spies on them

bad things happen coz people are stupid and divided

[Zirious23]

Soon were gonna get tired of twitter, and go outside and talk to each other.

[davvvideos]

Remember, SOPA is not dead yet. Their just waiting in the dark.

[187SicknesS]

A communications disruption can mean only one thing, invasion.

[Toksyuryel]

This is the best fucking news channel ever. I love you guys.

[Jean0987654321]

@GentleGeisha This