China has launched another crackdown on the internet — but it's different this time

CNBC ^ | Oct. 26, 2017 | Chean Ming

[confederatecarpetbag]

This year, authorities have cracked down on China's top video-streaming websites, doubled down on their crackdown of virtual private networks (VPNs), removed foreign TV shows from online platforms, required users to register to online forums with their real names and introduced laws that hold chat group admins accountable for what is said in their spaces.

New rules also require online news websites to be overseen by government-approved editorial staff and for workers to have reporting credentials from the central government.

Those limitations are likely here to stay, and may even grow,

[confederatecarpetbag]

If the Net Neutrality crowd has its way, this is what would happen to conservatives/libertarians. Guaranteed.

[DoughtyOne]

So what you’re saying is it’s like Facebook and Twitter?

Snicker...

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

What a coincidence. Just read a related story...

In essence it was a Chinese version of Android that was the intended target.

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[BenLurkin]

The Democrat Party admires the ChiComs. Remember “if only we could be like China for even one day?”

[Da Coyote]

Betcha China has “internet neutrality”.

[OliverTwik]

China censorship is ridiculous

[Muntic0re]

I read on Anta net blog that China ha sixty different laws and regulations which relate to the internet. Their government considers that the internet might have a bad influence on people and may destroy their political system because the internet is the tool that is not easy to control. Anyway I was in China and I know about their censorshop so I simply used Vyrp service. It's the fastest vpn in china. I had no problems with access to facebook or youtube. VPN is a must have in China.