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China Detains Internet Users For Spreading Rumors
alphadogg writes "Chinese authorities have started to detain Internet users for allegedly spreading online rumors, in its latest measure to control the country's social media sites. China's State Internet Information Office said it determined several online Internet rumors were fabricated, and instructed relevant departments to prosecute the offenders, according to a Tuesday report from China's state-run press agency Xinhua. The so-called rumors include a case where a user spread alleged misinformation about income tax provisions by forging state documents. The user was detained for 15 days. In another case, a Chinese college student from the province of Yunnan was detained after spreading what the government called a rumor on blogs and forums, about an incident where a man killed eight officials in his village. The 'rumor' had said the man killed the officials because of pollution generated from a cement factory."
One rumor was that China would detain Internet users for spreading rumors.
Someone posted a rumor on the internet! This cannot be allowed to continue!
No good deed goes unpunished. - Avon, Blake's 7
"But I think the Chinese government is opressive and overly controlling. Allegedly."
It's just a malicious rumor with no basis in fact. And we'll arrest anyone who says otherwise.
Seriously, does anyone believe false rumors like this when the Chinese foreign ministry said that they "protect the freedom of expression of citizens in China,"?
The Chinese government did NOT arrest anybody, nor is there a limit on free speech in China! This is a lie and a completely unfounded rumor, and you are in violation of China's non-existent free speech laws. Please stand by for questioning; you will be collected.
Indeed. At what point do interesting stories and allegory turn into rumor?
For large sets, this will be our guide even unto death, for the LORD will work for each type of data it is applied to...
Time to start paying more attention to who you vote for. And to start educating them about technology and how it should be used and not abused. But I'm afraid it's already too late.
When has it NEVER been time to do that? It's unfortunate that everyone seems to believe the time to do so is at some point in the future, excepting the few who think "now" and the even fewer who think "always."
For large sets, this will be our guide even unto death, for the LORD will work for each type of data it is applied to...
Okay, Pearl Harbour, perhaps? I'm not American, so I'm not sure which incident would do that best. But its like they say, everyone has his price. Or is it tipping point? Whatever. I prefer football transfer rumours. :P
Where will we get our iPhone 5 rumors now?!