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August 23, 2007BELTWAY BLOGROLL
China Wants Bloggers To Register
As noted in Technology Daily this morning
The Chinese government has encouraged blog services to register users with their real names and contact information, AP reports.
At least 10 major Chinese blog providers have agreed to sign the "self-discipline pledge" issued by the Internet Society of China, according to Chinese news reports. The proposal is a step down from previous reports that China might seek to ban anonymous blogging.
According to AP, China has the world's second-biggest population of Internet users and 30 million registered bloggers.
Also in China, Reuters reports that police have issued warnings and arrested people for spreading rumors through text messages and the Internet.
Posted by Danny | 10:02 AM
