In China, it is illegal to use the internet to spread information that is deemed to be “harmful to state security”.
This description provides an overview of the legal restrictions in China regarding the use of the internet. Specifically, it outlines that it is illegal to use the internet to spread information that could be considered damaging to the security of the state. This includes any information that could be seen as a threat to the
Internet censorship is one of the forms of censorship, the suppression of speech, public communication and other information. The People's Republic of China (PRC) censors both the publishing and viewing of online material. Many controversial events are censored from news coverage, preventing many Chinese citizens from knowing about the actions of their government, and severely restricting freedom of the press. China's censorship includes the complete blockage of various websites, apps, and video games, inspiring the policy's nickname, the Great Firewall, which blocks websites. Methods used to block websites and pages include DNS spoofing, blocking access to IP addresses, analyzing and filtering URLs, packet inspection, and resetting connections.