The Cyberspace Administration said online comments had “given rise to the dissemination of false rumours, foul language and illegal information”. Photo: Alamy
The Cyberspace Administration said online comments had “given rise to the dissemination of false rumours, foul language and illegal information”. Photo: Alamy
Censorship in China
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Chinese users posting comments online must register real names

From October, internet companies will have to verify the identities of users before they can post anything on their platforms

Nectar Gan
Nectar Gan

Updated: 11:11pm, 25 Aug, 2017

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The Cyberspace Administration said online comments had “given rise to the dissemination of false rumours, foul language and illegal information”. Photo: Alamy
The Cyberspace Administration said online comments had “given rise to the dissemination of false rumours, foul language and illegal information”. Photo: Alamy
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