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China Requires Pre-Installed Internet Filter on All New Computers (Updated)

From Xinhua: China said Tuesday it would have all new computers in China pre-installed with a filter software, in a bid to protect minors from “unhealthy information” from the Internet. All computers produced or sold in China after July 1 would be installed with such software, said the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MITT). Mandatory pre-installation of the ‘