The freedom of the internet is largely taken for granted in Western democracies. When such issues are discussed, it is usually in the context of condemning censorship in countries such as China, Burma and Iran.China has the most advanced online censorship programme in the world, with recent reports by dissidents suggesting that 40,000 police monitor the web in Beijing alone.
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