The Great Firewall of China might start requiring ID for admittance. On Monday, China’s National People’s Congress began discussing a draft decision that would force Internet users to use their real names in order to register for services. The draft decision is, depending on your perspective, a way to strengthen the protection of personal information online or, conversely, yet another move by the Chinese government to restrict freedom of information.
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China Doubles Down on Real-Name Web Registration
Posted by: David Vranicar December 26, 2012 10:16 AMThe Great Firewall of China might start requiring ID for admittance. On Monday, China’s National People’s Congress began discussing a draft decision that would force Internet users to use their real names in order to register for services. The draft decision is, depending on your perspective, a way to strengthen the protection of personal information online or, conversely, yet another move by the Chinese government to restrict freedom of information.