The Chinese government had built the infrastructure for the Great Firewall, allowing them to block whoever they want. The US does not have this capability.
What makes you think the same equipment would have the necessary mechanics and capacity for realtime mass-filtering?
Even in America, I imagine there are many other budget priorities competing for a limited spook-fund, that would displace a "national censor-wall but indefinitely inactive and secret just in case we need it someday."
willcipriano|1 year ago
[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_room
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_641A
Terr_|1 year ago
Even in America, I imagine there are many other budget priorities competing for a limited spook-fund, that would displace a "national censor-wall but indefinitely inactive and secret just in case we need it someday."