Title: China's Internet Crackdown
Headings: 
STANDARDS
China’s Internet Crackdown
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The Great Firewall
“CHINA IS CRACKING DOWN ON THE INTERNET BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTAND HOW POWERFUL IT IS .”
Xi’s Tightening Grip
Jumping the Firewall
Tech and Tyranny
“THEY’RE WORRIED ABOUT . . . PEOPLE SAYING ‘LET’S GET TOGETHER AND PROTEST .’ ”
Big Bang Ban
Can the Internet Be Controlled ?
CORE QUESTION: Why might China feel the need to control the internet?
A Global Giant
Map Skills
Teaching Resources
World News
China and the U.S.

Content: And people who speak out are often imprisoned. The government’s authority extends to the internet. To control the web, China uses a system of filters and censors known as the Great Firewall. ( The name refers to the Great Wall of China. That actual wall was built centuries ago to keep out the nation’s northern enemies .) “CHINA IS CRACKING DOWN ON THE INTERNET BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTAND HOW POWERFUL IT IS .” Tens of thousands of Chinese government censors monitor social media, blocking some sites altogether—especially ones that might include material critical of Chinese leaders. Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and many foreign news sites, such as The New York Times, have been blocked in China since 2015. Tens of thousands of Chinese government censors monitor social media. They block some sites altogether, especially ones that might include material that criticizes Chinese leaders.