Date of Award

6-2012

Document Type

Open Access

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

Asian Studies

First Advisor

Megan Ferry

Language

English

Keywords

social media, access, freedom of information, world wide web

Abstract

China continues to impose limitations upon their citizen’s access to the World Wide Web, and censors their ability to readily communicate on an international basis. Further, these countries impose restrictions on the information that can be posted and shared online, including social network sites and companies such as RenRen in China, which operate under restrictions and monitoring imposed by the Government. Social networking has become an important method for communication and information sharing, because it enables information to easily be shared and made available to millions of online users.

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