From ReclaimTheNet.org….
Twitter insists it does not suppress free speech on behalf of governments, following accusations of censoring tweets critical of China.
In the recent past, the Chinese Communist Party-led government, notorious for not taking kindly to criticism, has increasingly taken action against foreign critics, be they individuals or organizations.
Last week, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was celebrating 100 years in power. Anne-Marie Brady, of the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, posted several tweets mocking the celebrations. Over the weekend, Twitter restricted her account, and some of the tweets were marked as “unavailable.”
In the tweets, Brady noted the CCP’s celebrations lack of international recognition or validation. Russia’s President Vladamir Putin, whose government is not so different from China in terms of silencing critics, was one of the few leaders who congratulated the CCP.
