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Ask HN: What do you think about GFW?

7 points JOHN-DAN | 2 comments | 30 Aug 25 08:27 UTC | HN request time: 0.482s | source

The Great Firewall of China (GFW) is China's internet censorship and surveillance system that blocks access to many foreign websites and services. Given its significant impact on internet freedom and global connectivity, I'm curious about the HN community's perspectives on this topic.
1. yogorenapan ◴[30 Aug 25 15:04 UTC] No.45075271[source]▶
The scale is impressive, but easy to bypass by those who know how. While it's technically impressive, I'm not too worried about it. I find UK and US laws on age verification much more concerning as they have the power to directly compel websites to self censor or demand the identities of visitors, which in the worst case scenario, could become a worldwide requirement.
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2. JOHN-DAN ◴[31 Aug 25 13:32 UTC] No.45083036[source]▶
I understand your worry.Personally,I think is more difficult to action within 5 years.