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Facebook opened an innovation platform in China. Despite the fact that the social network in the Middle Kingdom is blocked by censorship.
With $ 30 million in investments, Facebook has registered a business in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, which is also the hometown of Chinese giant Alibaba. The official registration documents available on Wednesday have been published.
The Center aims to support developers, innovative entrepreneurs and start-ups. He follows the example of the platforms that Facebook has set up in Brazil, India, France and South Korea. This is the first official representation of Facebook in the Chinese market, whose "big firewall" has blocked the network since 2009.
The official registration of the new Facebook company has however been removed by the relevant national website without any identifiable reason was. However, information has always been found on the websites of commercial providers such as Qixinbao, who collect this information from official communications. The news was immediately taken over by the Chinese state media
Everything is controlled
Chinese censorship not only blocks the social network, but since last year, it has been disrupting more and more the WhatsApp Facebook messaging service that can no longer be used today. Other social networks such as Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and even simple Google searches are blocked in China.
The blockades are directed against foreign news sites such as the "New York Times", the "Wall Street Journal" or Chinese. Wikipedia version as well as critical websites of human rights groups. Many Internet users have tunnel software to get around locks. But these VPNs (Virtual Private Network) are often disrupted, so that the use can be heavy
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