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China turns to private hackers as it cracks down on online activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary

  • Written by Christopher K. Tong, Associate Professor of Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
China turns to private hackers as it cracks down on online activists on Tiananmen Square anniversaryHackers-for-profit are assisting the Chinese government.Bill Hinton Photography via Getty Images

Every year ahead of the June 4 commemoration of the Tiananmen Square massacre, the Chinese government tightens online censorship to suppress domestic discussion of the event.

Critics, dissidents and international groups anticipate an uptick in cyber...

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