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Organization monitoring status of websites censored in China
GreatFire (GreatFire.org) is a website that monitors the status of websites censored by the Great Firewall of China and helps Chinese Internet users circumvent the censorship and blockage of websites in China. The site was first launched in 2011 by an anonymous trio. GreatFire is funded by sources inside and outside China, including the US-government-backed Open Technology Fund. Wikipedia →
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Digital Activism in Asia ReaderSubhashish Panigrahi · 2015
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