jun 8, 2009 - China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Notice on Pre-installing Green Dam Internet Filtering Software on Computers," requiring censorship of pornography and parental control over minors’ Internet use.

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Starting July 1, 2009, all branded and imported computers sold in mainland China were required to come with the Green Dam software pre-installed, sparking widespread controversy. In the end, the plan was quietly abandoned.

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