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Old Jun 17th, 2009, 01:30 PM   #1
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The city is planning to employ at least 10,000 'internet volunteers' before the end of this year to monitor 'harmful' websites and content, according to an official at the municipal authority's information office

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The city of Beijing is planning to hire thousands of internet censors in a fresh sign of the authorities’ attempts to tighten their grip on cyberspace.

The city will seek to employ at least 10,000 “internet volunteers” before the end of this year to monitor “harmful” websites and content, said an official at the municipal authority’s information office.
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