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French government begins shutting down websites with unpopular political views

French government begins shutting down websites with unpopular political views; Net Neutrality widens door to censorship in US In a precursor to what “Net neutrality” rules or national security “concerns” could eventually lead to in the United States, “democratic” France has just blocked a handful of web sites it has deemed favorable to terrorists and their organizations. As reported by Agence France Presse, the country’s leading newswire service, the French government in Paris blocked five web sites it accused of “condoning terrorism” in what is the first employment of new government powers that took effect in February, according to the… View Article