Internet censorship practices differ from country to country. Take the example of the USA, Australia, France, Canada, Germany, Italy, and Japan. These countries only place a restriction on torrents.
On the other hand, countries like North and South Korea, China, Belarus, Cuba, and Turkey have a strict policy against torrents along with political media, pornography and surprisingly - social media platforms.
Similarly, Ethiopia prohibits users to access social media apps without authorization while restricts the viewing of political media, pornography, and torrents.
In the infographic below, you'll discover a list of internet laws that are applicable in each country.
The key highlights of the research include:
· Residence of Eritrea have the most limited access to the internet
· China keeps a close eye on the usage of internet and employs more than 50,000 technicians to monitor the use
· Turkey has a country-wide blacklist of 100,000 websites
These and many more findings are revealed in this infographic, which comes courtesy of TorGuard. Take a look and let us know your views on the censorship protocol that is followed around the world.
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On the other hand, countries like North and South Korea, China, Belarus, Cuba, and Turkey have a strict policy against torrents along with political media, pornography and surprisingly - social media platforms.
Similarly, Ethiopia prohibits users to access social media apps without authorization while restricts the viewing of political media, pornography, and torrents.
In the infographic below, you'll discover a list of internet laws that are applicable in each country.
The key highlights of the research include:
· Residence of Eritrea have the most limited access to the internet
· China keeps a close eye on the usage of internet and employs more than 50,000 technicians to monitor the use
· Turkey has a country-wide blacklist of 100,000 websites
These and many more findings are revealed in this infographic, which comes courtesy of TorGuard. Take a look and let us know your views on the censorship protocol that is followed around the world.
- Also read: 1 in 5 Internet Users Are Malicious Bots
Read next: Signals Emitted From Wi-Fi Are Not Harmful For Human Body, Reveals a New Research
