China Passes New Cybersecurity Law That Grants Government the Power to Shut Down the Internet at Will

On Monday, November 7, 2016, the Chinese government passed a new cybersecurity law that heavily restricts Internet freedom for the country's citizens and gives the government the power to shut down Internet access at will, in the name of "national security."

• Catalin Cimpanu
• November 08, 2016
• 06:00 AM
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