According to GreatFireWallofChina.org, Trend Hunter is blocked in the world's largest communist country! This is a great accomplishment. Thanks to all of the Trend Hunters who helped make it happen with posts about edgy content, free will and 'revolutionary' trends.
Great Fire Wall of China is a website that lets you check whether or not your website appears behind China's firewall. You can test any website real-time, for free. The only caveat the site makes is that in 1.0, sites could appear to be blocked simply because of technical difficulties routing to China... So maybe we're not blocked (yet). But there's more glamour in the idea that the Chinese government thinks we're too revolutionary for one billion people.
Here's how China's firewall works, "It is estimated that some 30,000 Chinese civil servants are monitoring Internet traffic and blocking content that is deemed undesirable. Typing in sensitive keywords such as 'democracy', 'Falun Gong' or 'porno' in a search engine results in an error message. Websites of a sensitive nature are being blocked. Internet service providers also (self)censor, as do individuals: many people do not express their real thoughts because they know these will be censored anyway." - GreatFireWallofChina.org
Trend Hunter Blocked in China (We've Finally Made it!)
Trend Hunter Blocked In China (We've Finally Made It!)
Trend Themes
1. Blocked Internet Access in China - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop alternative communication platforms that can bypass China's firewall and provide uncensored internet access to Chinese citizens.
2. Censorship and Monitoring of Internet Traffic - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create advanced encryption and privacy tools to protect users' online activities from government surveillance and censorship.
3. Self-censorship in China - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design anonymous social networking platforms that allow Chinese individuals to express their true thoughts without fear of censorship.
Industry Implications
1. Internet Service Providers - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop technologies or services that can ensure free and unrestricted internet access, challenging the censorship measures imposed by the Chinese government.
2. Communication and Networking - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invent decentralized communication networks or mesh networks that enable secure and private communication channels in regions with restricted internet access, such as China.
3. Social Media and Online Platforms - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create social media platforms with built-in privacy features and censorship resistance, empowering Chinese users to express their opinions openly and freely.