China continues blocking social networks, now is the Google +’s turnJune 30, 2011 - 15:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Google+ has only been available for about a day, and the user-base is so small that most people using the service probably already know one another, according to Geek.com That hasn’t stopped the Chinese Government from blocking what they perceive to be another threat to state-managed media. The government has already squashed access to Google+, even though it’s invitation-only and there’s no indication any of their citizens were even using it. China already blocks most outside social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and FourSquare. Still, the move comes quickly, even for the Chinese government, which is known to not waste time when it comes to blocking media that it can’t control. All of this takes place at a time where the Chinese government is very sensitive to Google and its market maneuvers, and Google has been tiptoeing around the Chinese government while trying to do business in the country. Google recently applied for a mapping and surveying license in order to expand Google Maps in China. The license is normally a routine matter, but it raised eyebrows internationally because the Chinese government could use the opportunity to punish Google for calling China out publicly over a recent string of Gmail hacks. Google announced that its security audits had determined that the culprits behind a series of Gmail attacks and breaches of accounts belonging to pro-democracy activists, US politicians and officials, and other users had originated from China. China responded by denying the claims, saying that Google was being used as a “political tool” to support the interests of the west. In front of this tenuous backdrop, Google is moving forward and launching new services. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |