Why is this news? I had always thought the People's Republic of China and the Great Firewall were doing this. If they weren't at some point they would. Control hinges on controlling information -- or maybe it doesn't, either way, there's not going to be a revolution to overthrow the Party anytime soon. I figure citizens have just resigned to the idea that they're being watched and evaluated on a daily basis and just find a way to go on with their lives.