The Chinese government has tightened controls on the Internet on Friday with the adoption of a law that requires users to register their names after a deluge of complaints online on the official violence shook Communist Party leaders.
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As of Friday, Internet users will be forced to give their real names to service providers |
The move came as the government censors have dramatically increased restrictions on international Internet traffic from China in recent weeks. Restrictions make it more difficult for companies to protect trade secrets and for people to see foreign sites that the Chinese Communist Party considers politically sensitive.
What exactly does the rule change again?
Chinese Internet users are now required to use their real names when registering on the web service. Suppliers must also delete messages with "illegal information" to save the content and notify the authorities. The government did not specify what constitutes unlawful, but in the past, users have been arrested and imprisoned, even for political commentary, which includes all of the officials accused of impropriety call a democracy multiparty system.
What the Chinese government says?
"Service providers should immediately stop transmitting any unlawful, once detected and take appropriate measures, including the removal of the information and keep records, before reporting to the supervisory authorities," the state rules.
Restrictions following a series of corruption scandals among the lower ranking officials incurred by users, that the government says it is trying to encourage.
Until recently, users can post anonymous comments online or microblogs.
Visitors can bypass filters using VPN - encryption software that companies use financial data and other sensitive information. But VPN users say interruptions began in 2011 and is increasing, suggesting that regulators are trying to block encrypted traffic.
Image Courtesy :How Hwee Young/European Pressphoto Agency
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