No Youtube for China- Freedom of Speech, Anyone?

China does it again. People of China have been pursued off from availing the luxury of watching Youtube without any official reasons i.e. not yet known. When asked about it, Youtube officials were as clueless as anyone was and Scott Rubin, a Youtube spokes person said “We don’t know the reason for the blockage,” . While some suspect that it is a direct consequence of communism looming large, others think it is due to a video on youtube the previous week that showed handcuffed Tibetan prisoners being beaten by a Chinese police officer. Xinhua, the state-run Chinese news service, Tuesday accused the Tibetan government in exile of faking the wounds, but did not mention YouTube. But it got enough exposure already for the Chinese official to think of some actions.

“We encourage the active use of the Internet, but also manage the Internet according to law” - A chinese official was found quoting when asked about the internet and if it is about that video. This may be a very pertinent question for all of us. Should anything that goes against the Government be banned as long as it is not a rumor or has some real proofs? Do you think the Govt’s decision is right. How would you have reacted if your country was responsible for this action? Please share your opinion.