Chinese Government To Further Regulate Social Media

What happens when two “big-brothers” join forces? China is about to find out. China introduces new censorship measures specifically targeting social media, and Chinese social media technology firms agree to co-operate.

What happens when two “big-brothers” join forces? China is about to find out. The Chinese government introduces new censorship measures specifically targeting social media, and Chinese social media technology firms agree to co-operate.

China is a country with strict censorship laws, and these laws apply to the Internet and social media. In fact, Internet use in China is often referred to under the tongue in cheek guise of “the great firewall of China”. However, despite already heavy Internet restrictions, the Chinese government has suffered the fallout of negative social media buzz throughout 2011.

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