{"id":1685,"date":"2017-08-01T10:35:30","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T14:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2017.toronto.wordcamp.org\/?post_type=wcb_session&#038;p=1685"},"modified":"2017-08-26T16:42:25","modified_gmt":"2017-08-26T20:42:25","slug":"navigating-the-censored-web","status":"publish","type":"wcb_session","link":"https:\/\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2017\/session\/navigating-the-censored-web\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating the Censored Web"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Description:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the WordPress community and its users increasingly become more transnational in its breadth and reach, new issues and challenges have begun to arise. With his experience working from behind the Great Firewall of China, John will discuss the current status of global Internet censorship, the rise of &#8220;Internet Sovereignty&#8221;, and how web site owners and developers can best reach users and community behind restricted national networks. This is intended for WordPress developers of all skill levels, WordPress beginners, business people and those interested in the greater climate of the Web.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning Objectives:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Understand how web access is restricted in major business markets around the world (China, Turkey, Russia, US, India, S. 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