Shanghaiist: CNN website blocked in China; Chinese hacker groups likely to blame?

sega8800

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:25:27 +0800

I think this whole thing has become a word game. It is not about the mortal standard of the journalism anymore. Yes, Chinese media report some and hide some, but western media too practice the behavior. I think that is what really pisses Chinese people off. It is like we, the Chinese people, hear how good the western freedom and journalism everyday but were slapped in the face at what they see from these media. News reports should not have any personal attachment in it. Only then it can be fair and balanced. The link above, he made some good points, but he hide some as well. I guess it is just so hard to be fair and balanced.

PTY07

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:34:53 +0800

I live in Tokyo and I cant access cnn.com!!! its blocked worldwide!!

German Student

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:33:49 +0800

Hi! I think this article is intersting to read for "all sides": Title: "Anti-CNN says: We Just Want the Truth!" Here is the Link to the article Please take the time to read it and don't look at the pictures only ;-)

moneyinabox

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:55:20 +0800

Alright lets get a quick terminology lesson in here. If CNN was 'hacked' it would mean it was inaccessible for everyone on the planet and you probably wouldn't notice the short downtime because the server admin has loads of options in restoring the site to normalcy. DDOS attacks tie up the server and would slow the site down and make it inaccessible for many people. Sites that are 'blocked' are either hard blocked by the GFW through established policy (like bbc.com) or are soft blocked because the site happens to trigger the GFW's filters which are changed constantly.

Charities

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:20:18 +0800

I don't know any about this but I don't think the angry Chinese net citizens should be blamed.CNN has always been rude to the Chinese people and shows no quality to be trusted.Jack Caffrey is only one of the thousands of idiots who are used to blaming China on all the problems,among which some are actually caused by the western countries themselves.The world needs the fact!

China-Matt

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:15:51 +0800

6:00pm in Shenzhen and I could get on CNN. Didn't know blogspot was unblocked though... guess I can turn off the proxy.

vladivostok

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:03:03 +0800

still inaccessible here ;(

winterfalling

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:56:27 +0800

no, most media here in China quote him as anchorman... i noticed that... CNN is accessable now.

McLustin

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:28:21 +0800

Those people accusing Jack Cafferty of "violat[ing] the professional ethics of journalism" do realize he's a commentator and not a journalist, right?

Alec

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:08:37 +0800

If it's accessible by proxy (I won't know until I get home), then it hasn't been hacked, just firewalled.

winterfalling

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:41:17 +0800

yeah i cant visit CNN.com since last night. If it is the Chinese hackers' work, they should be blamed. Sure CNN has its problems but attcking their website is illegal and ignorant. If anything bad and big happens during the time, many people would be unable to know and thus react. I hope CNN.com come back to normal soon.

angus

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:00:18 +0800

Unaccessible here in Hong Kong too, but available via proxy. Money is, it's been hacked: looks like there is a concerted effort to do it April 19, but someone might have got in there early http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;115383651

vladivostok

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:54:30 +0800

Those are Google ads dude. Blog-owners have no power to control what comes through.

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Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:51:59 +0800

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callipers

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:20:09 +0800

I assume it is probably related to this story: China summons CNN bosses over commentator's "goons, thugs" remarks and the Chinese (government) are trying to force some kind of negotiated apology or retraction.