With the rapid development of technology, people have entered the digital age and are spending lots of time on the internet and media to express their opinions, watch videos, play games, read news, shop and socialize. Censorship or surveillance online in China is a topic that has always been discussed. Since 1996, China has used "the great firewall" to regulate online content (Kerner). This includes but is not limited to speeches, texts, and videos that Chinese citizens post on the internet. This poses a dilemma, how to balance individual freedom and national security? This paper discusses…