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Monday, March 19, 2012

Chinese crackdown on the internet



Communism in Action  -  Chinese crack down on internet free speech

  • You are only allowed to Blog under your real name so the government can find you.
  • Facebook and Twitter are blocked by the Communists.
  • The non-Communist nations of the world have their lips firmly planted in the Communist Party's ass and it is business as usual.



Beijing-based microbloggers are now being required to register on the Weibo platform using their real identities or face unspecified legal consequences, in a bid to curb what Communist officials call rumors, vulgarities and pornography.
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Many users, however, say the restrictions are clearly aimed at muzzling the often scathing, raucous - and perhaps most significantly, anonymous - online chatter in a country where the Internet offers a rare opportunity for open discussion reports Reuters.
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"Definitely, I will not use Weibo if they need real names," said Wang, a 27-year-old government employee who said he loved being able to post his thoughts anonymously. "I don't want to be supervised because of my words."


We Pledge to the Party to never read an original word or think an original thought.


Weibo, which means microblog in Chinese, is operated by several companies, the biggest of which is Sina.
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Despite Premier Wen Jiabao's calls for greater political reforms, the ruling Communist Party has shown little sign of loosening its grip on power, or allowing public dissent.
Operators deploy a host of measures to monitor content, blocking and removing comment deemed unacceptable, especially posts with a political slant. 
Even with all the censorship, Weibo users are able to access vast amounts of information that they would never have been able to some three years ago, as Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus and other similar services are blocked. 
So far only 19 million out of more than 300 million users of Sina had registered their identities, and several microbloggers told Reuters they would not sign up.
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"I'm sure I will not use it any longer," said Sheng Hui, a 28-year-old employee at a foreign bank. "Weibo, for me, is just a tool to blow off my anger and pressure. I won't be able to shout abuse in future."
(Reuters News)


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