>>> China forbids anonymous online posts
Clickbait title. The article doesn't even say that.
Clickbait title. The article doesn't even say that.
> China doubles down on real-name registration laws, forbidding anonymous online posts
"anonymous online posts"
"the country’s top Internet censor announced a new set of regulations (link via Google Translate) meant to eliminate posts by anonymous users on Internet forums and other platforms." Just click on the link for a reasonable translation of the rule.
Also, the post is all about how China is eliminating posts by anonymous users on Internet. Not sure what you mean by "its not in the content"?
First, It's not new. Second, it's the same things in the USA and EU since as long as there were ISP.
There is really nothing about forbidding anonymous posts on the internet.
BUT, if you translate the regulation itself (http://www.cac.gov.cn/2017-08/25/c_1121541921.htm) it does appear that it outlaws forum posts by anonymous users:
These Provisions shall apply to the Internet forums within the territory of the People 's Republic of China. The term "Internet forum community service" as mentioned in these Provisions refers to the provision of interactive information publishing community platform in the form of forums, postings, communities and so on.
then
Article 8 Internet forum community service providers shall, in accordance with the principle of "backstage real name and front desk voluntarily", require the user to register the account through the authentication of the authenticity information and carry out the verification of the true identity information of the sponsor and the manager. Users do not provide real identity information, Internet forum community service providers shall not provide information dissemination services.
So yes, this does seem to require real name verification for forums.
(Also, Google Translate is a miracle of the age)