Ron Burgundy Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 By Paul Carsten BEIJING (Reuters) - China will force real-name registrations on users of instant messaging tools and require public accounts wishing to publish or reprint political news to seek prior approval, state media said on Thursday. Last year, China launched a campaign to clamp down on online rumour mongering and 'clean up' the internet. The crackdown has led to an exodus of users from Twitter-like microblog platforms such as Weibo Corp's Weibo after authorities detained hundreds of outspoken users. The latest restrictions will likely affect hugely popular mobile messaging apps like Tencent Holdings Ltd's WeChat, which has almost 400 million users. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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