In the novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four" by George Orwell, government control and censorship are present more so than any other theme in the novel. Even though the novel is purely fiction, these ideas are being promoted in many other countries around the world. South Korea, for example, has very very strict guidlines when it comes to certain freedoms that we take for granted here in Canada. The internet is a very usefull tool for things such as research, social networking, and entertainment. But due to all the fighting and political battles between North and South Korea, the South Korean government has blocked and intensified the censorship of all pro North Korean websites. In order to comletely eliminate influence from the north, the South Koreans have blocked many websites including Twitter, Facebook and Youtube. The Koreans are so serious about this serious matter, that the Korean Communications Commisison was created in order to not only block websites, but to provide an internet surveillance service for the government.
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