China cracks down on VPNs, making it harder to circumvent Great Firewall
by Olivia Solon in San Francisco from Technology | The Guardian on (#29ZMS)
A 14-month government 'cleanup' of internet access services will make it harder for users to access websites that are usually censored or restricted
China has begun a crackdown on the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, making it harder for internet users to circumvent the Great Firewall.
The nation's ministry of industry and information technology announced a 14-month "cleanup" of internet access services, including making it illegal to operate a local VPN service without government approval.
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