China blocks Google for Tiananmen anniversary

Google has fallen foul of the Great Firewall of China in advance of Tiananmen commemoration

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Google's search and email services are being blocked by the Chinese government in the run-up to the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, according to a leading censorship watchdog.

Greatfire.org reports that the China's firewall, which filters all internet access on the mainland, began blocking Google last week.

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