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Journalists Protecting Their Privacy By Using Burner Phones During The Beijing Olympics

Author : NewsGram Desk

Many foreign journalists at the Beijing Olympics say they have brought "burner" devices, such as phones and laptops completely wiped of personal data, to protect their digital privacy. As VOA's Bill Gallo reports, that is because China has a long record of surveilling and restricting journalists. (VOA/ MBI)

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