China City Tightens Internet Control After Protest

Iria · Jul 7, 2007, 04:30 AM

Source: Information Week
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BEIJING, July 6 - A Chinese city planned to censor online chatroom exchanges and ban anonymous postings after residents used the Internet to organize a mass protest against a chemical plant, Chinese media reported on Friday.

Under a new city regulation, online users would have to use their real names when posting messages on more than 100,000 Web sites registered in Xiamen, a port city in southeastern coastal Fujian province, the Beijing Youth Daily said.

MrSpock2002 · Jul 7, 2007, 06:28 AM

Why doesn't this suprise me?

Jul 7, 2007, 04:30 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	China City Tightens Internet Control After Protest Source: Information Week ________ BEIJING, July 6 - A Chinese city planned to censor online chatroom exchanges and ban anonymous postings after residents used the Internet to organize a mass protest against a chemical plant, Chinese media reported on Friday. Under a new city regulation, online users would have to use their real names when posting messages on more than 100,000 Web sites registered in Xiamen, a port city in southeastern coastal Fujian province, the Beijing Youth Daily said.

Jul 7, 2007, 06:28 AM	#2
MrSpock2002 Because I said so! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Watkins Glen NY Posts: 542 Rep Power: 0	Why doesn't this suprise me?