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Mapping the Herdict on YouTube

With conflicting reports about YouTube access in China tonight, here’s the breakdown from reports to the unfortunately named Herdict (Herd + Verdict, get it? neither did I…) censorship reporting tool: 66 reports from China in the past 3 1/2... ...full story at Mutant Palm

from Mutant Palm on Wed, Mar 04 2009

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26 May 09 visit Herdict: now, in Arabic and Chinese!  »  James Fallows Several months ago I mentioned a new web site from Harvard's Berkman Center called "Herdict," which allows people around the world to pool information about web sites being blocked. For instance: late last year, I suddenly found that I couldn't reach the...
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09 Mar 08 visit YouTube and Flickr: DENIED!  »  Sinosplice OK, I’ve gotten over this annoying message I see anytime I try to access a Google Video: I’ve gotten over it mainly because I don’t ever use Google Video. YouTube has everything. Today, for the first time, I got this: (Text reads:...

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