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There was an interesting talk on the economics of internet censorship at 33c3, you can watch it here: https://media.ccc.de/v/33c3-8170-the_economic_consequences

There was an interesting talk on the economics of internet censorship at 33c3, you can watch it here: https://media.ccc.de/v/33c3-8170-the_economic_consequences_of_internet_censorship https://media.ccc.de/v/33c3-8170-the_economic_consequences_o... One aspect I found interesting was the hypothesis that states like China use censorship also as a strategic tool to strengthen their own business (Baidu vs Google for example).

rdlecler1 10y ago
China is a manufacturing economy, while the US is an information economy. This makes two way trade difficult because China wants control of information. It's hard to put up a tariff on Chinese products but it's easy to introduce information controls that cripple American business models.