Why YouTube Is MIA in China

The Google-owned video-sharing service is conspicuous by its absence in the mainland, and Chinese often have trouble seeing the U.S. site. Business Week reports.

"One explanation could be bandwidth shortages. Another cause for the blackouts could be government censorship, since YouTube is not based in China and therefore doesn't follow the Beijing government's rules prohibiting content that the government deems too sexually or politically charged."

emily | 5:35 PM | YouTube |
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