What is Human Flesh Search Engine?
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In the wake of the March uprising by the Tibetan people and worldwide protests of the Olympic torch against Chinese human rights abuses, ultra-nationalist online chat forums have erupted across China. Sites known as "human flesh search engines" have become common and provide these ultra-nationalists with personal data about persons who are being targeted.
Hey, did you hear that someone named Li Fan studying in America took part in a Free Tibet rally? Yeah, they're a Chinese citizen! Let's look up on the human flesh search engines to see if their family lives near us in Beijing. If they do, their parents are definitely getting a rock through their window tonight and maybe a whole lot more.
