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Chinese Ban Internet Rumors

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the yeah-good-luck-with-that dept.

dptalia writes "Chongqing province in southwest China has just passed a law fining people who post malicious rumors online. An individual can face fines of 1,000 to 5,000 yuan ($630) and an organization can be fined between 3,000 and 15,000 yuan."

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  1. Not so diffewent Glasshopper by GriffinDodd · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    China or the Bush administration's vision for America 2008? Today President Bush responded to this news, saying - "War! Terror! The American Way! Axis of Evil! Freedom! Democracy! Stay the Course! God Bless America!"