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New Chinese Regulations Require Real Name On Internet
mpicpp sends word that starting March 1st, China will ban internet accounts that impersonate people or organizations, and will require that people use real names when registering accounts online. "As part of an effort to increase control over the Internet, China's government this week revealed new regulations that require Web users to register their real names. According to The Wall Street Journal, the rules apply to users of blogs, microblogs, instant messaging services, online discussion forums, news comment sections, and other related services. Beginning March 1, China will also ban Web accounts that impersonate people or organizations, Reuters said. That includes groups posing as government entities—the People's Daily state newspaper—and impersonations of foreign leaders, like President Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin."
already A. Nonymous Coward.
Hmm, soon they tell me my cat can't have a facebook account. He is registered with his real name there, so it should be ok. Even the profile picture is a real one and not a fake. I do help him with typing and forming opinions, as he is a cat, and doesn't type so coherently. And his opinions mostly circle around chasing things, killing things, and dragging this he killed to me. And eating. And licking himself. And destroying furniture. He does follow IKEA, you know, to keep in touch with what kind of furniture might be coming his way.