We all know China has the largest population in the world.....and as this report some 2 million of those people are engaged in monitoring and keeping tabs on the users of the internet.
"China is employing two million people to keep tabs on people's internet use, according to state media, in a rare glimpse into the secret world of Beijing's vast online surveillance operation.
Many of the employees are simply performing keyword searches to monitor the tens of millions of messages being posted daily on popular social media and microblogging sites, the Beijing News said.
The exact number of people employed to trawl through the internet in a bid to prevent social unrest and limit criticism of the ruling Community party has long been the subject of speculation.
The "web police" are employed by the government's propaganda arm, as well as by commercial sites, the Beijing News said."
"China is employing two million people to keep tabs on people's internet use, according to state media, in a rare glimpse into the secret world of Beijing's vast online surveillance operation.
Many of the employees are simply performing keyword searches to monitor the tens of millions of messages being posted daily on popular social media and microblogging sites, the Beijing News said.
The exact number of people employed to trawl through the internet in a bid to prevent social unrest and limit criticism of the ruling Community party has long been the subject of speculation.
The "web police" are employed by the government's propaganda arm, as well as by commercial sites, the Beijing News said."
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