China recently implemented a set of new Internet regulations aimed at removing online anonymity, which human-rights activists have criticized as a move to crack down on political dissent.
On Dec. 28, the Chinese government passed the Decision to Strengthen the Protection of Online Information, which requires online users to register their real names to post comments online. It also requires Internet service providers and telecommunications companies to obtain personal information from their customers.
“These new mandates send a chilling message to China’s Netizens,” said Cynthia Wong, senior researcher on the Internet and human rights at Human Rights Watch![ext]()
, or HRW. “The government’s decision is an effort to silence critics and curb anonymity online by further conscripting Internet companies to monitor and censor users.”
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Reported by IBTimes 2 days ago.
On Dec. 28, the Chinese government passed the Decision to Strengthen the Protection of Online Information, which requires online users to register their real names to post comments online. It also requires Internet service providers and telecommunications companies to obtain personal information from their customers.
“These new mandates send a chilling message to China’s Netizens,” said Cynthia Wong, senior researcher on the Internet and human rights at Human Rights Watch
, or HRW. “The government’s decision is an effort to silence critics and curb anonymity online by further conscripting Internet companies to monitor and censor users.”Read More on International Business Times
Reported by IBTimes 2 days ago.