This Day in History, June 4, 1989: Tiananmen Square

Jeff Widener

New York Times: Shanghai Market’s Echo of Tiananmen Date Sets Off Censors

New York Times Lens Blog: Behind the Scenes: A New Angle on History

Via ABC News: "China's internet censors have blocked words and phrases associated with yesterday's anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

Key phrases relating to yesterday's date and expressions like "never forget" have been blocked by China's internet censors."

Via The Guardian: Chinese censors act to silence Tiananmen anniversary talk

Via BBC News: "China has detained political activists and placed others under increased surveillance in cities around the country to prevent them from marking the anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square on Monday."

Via VR Zone: In yet another crackdown on free speech, China has banned searches for terms relating to the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, where hundreds of pro-democracy protesters were killed by government forces.

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