Michael Anti
Chinese Journalist | Navigating Digital Censorship
About
Michael Anti is a Chinese journalist and activist who has spent decades navigating China's complex digital censorship landscape. As the founding editor of the news site Blocknews, he has pioneered new ways of reporting and publishing under restrictive conditions.
Anti's TED talks have reached millions, offering a unique insider's perspective on the technologies and policies shaping digital freedom of expression in China. His keynotes provide audiences with a deeper understanding of the global challenges to online civil liberties.
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Behind the Great Firewall of China
Michael Anti (aka Jing Zhao) has been blogging from China for 12 years. Despite the control the central government has over the Internet -- "All the servers are in Beijing" -- he says that hundreds of millions of microbloggers are in fact creating the first national public sphere in the country's history, and shifting the balance of power in unexpected ways.
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