How did censorship affect public debate

The harsh policies were not popular but it enabled china to become one nation I guess

Internet censorship is extreme due to a wide variety of laws and administrative regulations. More than sixty Internet regulations have been created by the government of China, which have been implemented by provincial branches of state-owned ISPs, companies, and organizations. The apparatus of China's Internet control is considered more extensive and more advanced than in any other country in the world. 

It helped factories because they could make it faster, instead of putting all the parts on at the same time