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New Chinese Rule Requires Real Names Online

Posted by samzenpus on from the anonymous-howard dept.

crimeandpunishment writes "According to a human rights group, a leading Chinese Internet regulator is calling for new rules requiring people to use their real names online and when buying mobile phones. New York-based 'Human Rights in China' says it has obtained the complete text of a speech Wang Chen, director of the State Council Information Office, made in April, and they quote him as saying 'We will make the Internet real name system a reality as soon as possible.'"

2 of 193 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Does this really do a lot of good? by mat128 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Reminds me of /. ;)

  2. Re:It's being done in the US too by tehcyder · · Score: 0, Redundant

    BTW, while I'm anonymous today, I have posted things on the Internet under my real name many times. So far the number of times I have been murdered and my wife and children raped is precisely zero

    Well it's hardly going to be "precisely one" is it?
    Good post BTW.

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