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Users of the internet in countries which attempt to impose censorship on the internet are resorting to a range of web protocols and techniques in order to beat the bans on website access.

Smart users are working their way around such restrictions with relatively sophisticated techniques such as Virtual Private Networks or the Tor Browser Bundle.

Internet censorship has soared to new heights over the last three years, according to an infographic from NeoMam Studios. As many as 34 countries have increased internet censorship since 2012, with 19 countries blocking one or more social media or VoIP services.

In 2013, about 39 countries actively filtered online content, while 35 countries boosted online surveillance by law and/or investment.

More than 685 million internet users are living in the 10 countries that suffer the most from censorship, according to estimates.

Nevertheless, people made use of certain workarounds to get online.

The top tools used by people to beat internet censorship include Virtual Private Network (VPN), a technology using encrypted tunnels in online communication to hide IP addresses, make browsing anonymous and bypass censorship.

About 19% of people around the world are using VPN to hide browsing details from government at present.

The Tor Browser Bundle is another tool used by people to hide locations and computer configuration. The browser uses a network of tunnels and nodes that provide zigzagging pathways to block tracking.

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When Bill Bishop, who edits the popular China-focused newsletter Sinocism, attempted to link to its July 9 edition on LinkedIn (LNKD), the Mountain View, California, company censored out a link to a Washington Post article about the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Bishop received the following explanation:

We recognized when we launched a localized version of LinkedIn in China, we would need to adhere to the requirements of the Chinese government in order to operate in China. We also aim to be transparent about our actions and their impact on our members, hence the prior notification of your content being blocked, LinkedIn said.

The content that Bishop posted falls within LinkedINs adherence to Chinas censorship laws. But there was just one problem. Bishop posted the link from a U.S. IP address, as he was traveling in Maryland at the time.

LinkedIns censorship policy in China, a market that the career networking website sees as integral to its global growth strategy, has attracted significant controversy since the company launched a Chinese-language version of its site this February. Unlike fellow social networks like Facebook (FB) and Twitter (TWTR), which are firewalled in China because they refuse to comply with Chinese censorship demands, LinkedIn eliminates sensitive articles from its website in order to remain accessible in the country. Under the current regulations, LinkedIn users anywhere in the world -- not just in China -- cannot view stories that violate that countrys censorship laws.

It is this stipulation that has drawn so much criticism -- and has led LinkedIn to publicly consider a reversal. But if Bishops experience is any indication, the companys policies appear to be even more restrictive than advertised: LinkedIn censored an article written by a US citizen from an American IP address to users around the world. In the explanation for why it blocked Bishops July 9 newsletter: However, we only block content globally if it is posted from China IP addresses. We have decided to do so in this situation to protect the safety of our members in China.

When reached about Bishops case, Hani Durzy, LinkedIns director of communication, confirmed that the company has occasionally blocked Sinocism within China, but did not explain why Bishops link to the Washington Post story triggered the global blockage.

What accounts for this discrepancy? Bishop isnt certain. In a series of follow-up Tweets, he speculated that LinkedIN hasnt perfected its censorship practices.

From the beginning of its relationship with China, where the company boasts a user base of five million, LinkedIn has defended its cooperation with the Communist Party. In a post to announce the creation of the Chinese-language site in February, CEO Jeff Weiner wrote:

We believe that individuals in the United States, China, and beyond will benefit substantially from Chinese professionals connecting with each other and LinkedIn members in other parts of the world.

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