The Cage in the Name of Justice: Doubts about Green Dam·；Flower Season Escort

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued a notice requiring that computers sold within China's borders after July 1 must be pre-installed with the "Green Dam - Youth Escort" green internet filtering software, and imported computers must also be pre-installed with this software before being sold in China. This software can block pornographic content, filter out undesirable websites, control internet time, and check browsing history, among other functions. The notice stated that this measure would help build a green, healthy, and harmonious online environment.

In fact, this matter has been brewing for some time. With the continuous spread of the internet, more and more families are connecting to it, thus more and more children are exposed to the internet at a young age. Despite the existence of the firewall, what kind of place is the Celestial Empire? A firewall alone is definitely not enough. The relevant authorities have been mulling over this since last year, and recently, this technical means, which only requires basic computer operation skills to easily manage children's internet use, has been released. This arduous task of constraining children has been handed over to the parents. It was also required that all new computers come pre-installed with Green Dam, and the Ministry of Education and others have already requested that all computers with internet access in primary and secondary schools across the country install this software.

In response, there has been much discussion online: Here, let me tell you about A.shun's seven questions regarding this matter.