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China orders tech companies to 'improve traceability' of users to control 'rumours and false information'
2022-09-05 00:32

China will conduct a three month blitz to cleanse the local internet of "Rumors and false information".

The nation's Cyberspace Administration last Friday announced the plan, which calls for local tech companies to improve their ability to identify the source of rumors and fake news, then punish account-holders who share it with warnings, bans, and permanent suspensions.

As China already requires registration for many online services using verified real names, announcing the blitz ahead of the Congress also demonstrates some weakness in that regime.

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