3. Burma: The media in Burma has long since been repressed, but it came to light in 2007, when Buddhist monks started revolting against the ruling government and their hikes in prices for food and fuel. The movement, also known as the Saffron Revolution was under strict surveillance. Nevertheless, there were foreign and local journalists who covered the event. A Japanese photo-journalist, Kenji Nagai was shot dead with a camera in hand by the Burmese military, and another journalist took a photo of the same. The photos which were smuggled out of the country, caused an international stir, and the Burmese government shut down internet cafes, and conducted a crackdown to see that no more photos, videos, or any other information got to the rest of the world, according to The LEDE (a subsidiary of The New York Times).

4. China:  The “Occupy” movement in different parts of the world against corruption and inequality was met by calls to start a “Jasmine Revolution” in China on Twitter. In the aftermath, Chinese authorities arrested even peaceful activists, and even went as far as to disable a few cell phone messaging services and deleting Internet postings about the protests that were planned. According to the report by  Reporters Without Borders, China increased pressure on privately-owned Internet companies so that they could secure their alliance.