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China Erases New Internet Rumors, Shuts Down Sites

Posted by Soulskill on from the so-much-for-all-that-ipad-3-news dept.

itwbennett writes "Chinese officials said Thursday that 210,000 online posts and 42 websites have been taken down since mid-March in a government crackdown on rumors. In addition, 6 people were detained for allegedly fabricating rumors saying that military vehicles were in Beijing and that the city was in trouble."

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  1. Re:Do Chinese leaders feel no guilt? by trum4n · · Score: 5, Funny

    Except the average person is a complete moron. Remember that.