[x-pubpol] Real-Name Registration Threatens the Lively World of China's Microblogs

[Joly MacFie]

(via NNsquad)



http://j.mp/zOfthe  (Wired)

  "And all this may change in the face of a new, more stringent policy
   designed to clamp down on free expression where other methods have
   been less successful. In a move to exert greater control on citizen
   speech online, the government is requiring that Sina Weibo and China's
   other microblogs register the real names and identification cards of
   users in several cities. Those who do not register this week in many
   major cities like Beijing will not be allowed to share or forward
   posts; after a period of testing, the policy will go into effect
   nationwide."

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