The Chinese government is considering a law obligating net users to register real names for strong personal information protection

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In China, a law is obliged that obliges ISP (internet provider) to register a real name so that all users can be identified with the aim of protecting privacy of Internet users and developing healthy Internet.

China's top legislature mulls Internet regulatory measures - Xinhua | English.news.cn
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-12/24/c_132059941.htm


China considering broad law to require real-name registration for its 500 m + Internet users - The Next Web
http://thenextweb.com/asia/2012/12/24/china-reportedly-considering-law-to-require-real-name-registration-for-internet-users/


This is what the Xinhua News Agency reported as a spokesperson of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee.

The draft submitted to the Standing Committee of the Person on a bimonthly basis instructs ISPs, Internet related businesses, and communication companies to identify their users so that they can identify users individually. The Next Web commented that the news reported the news is Xinhua News Agency, which the government often uses as a spokesperson, in December 2011 to report "real name provision for social media", so "ominous" It is.

Although the Internet itself is not restricted in China, loopholes for anonymous use are rapidly being filled and now it is necessary to purchase SIM cards, activate mobile phones, and be sure to identify their status at the time of home broadband service contract You will be asked for a certificate.

If the policy of the NPC is fully enforced and all kinds of Internet services become available only with their real names, authorities will be able to comprehensively grasp the digital activity of a specific user across net services . This regulation can have a dramatic effect on SNS in China.

The most popular microblogging site in China "Sina WeiboFrom Beijing City in December 2011 againstUser using speech function like real name registration within 3 monthsAn instruction saying is given. Because there are 400 million users in Maiho, the central government can not be ignored.

In recent weeks"Great firewall" strengthening and VPN blockingAlthough it has been confirmed that Chinese censorship in China has become more severe, Xinhua News Agency said, "It is a common practice to take legal restrictions on online information transmission even if you look around the world" It also states opinion that permits Internet regulation also in the state-owned annual bulletin bulletin.