On July 15, China passed new legislation known as the National Network Identity Authentication, also called Internet ID. Under this new law, Chinese citizens would voluntarily enroll via a government ...
Hong Kong (CNN) — China has mastered the craft of policing the internet, operating one of the world’s most extensive online censorship and surveillance regimes. With mandatory identity checks on every ...
The government said the proposal would protect online privacy. Critics said it could further concentrate government control over the internet. By Meaghan Tobin and John Liu Meaghan Tobin reported from ...
China is preparing to launch a new state-issued virtual ID system that will let people in the country log into websites and social media apps with a single, government-approved credential. However, ...
China has officially launched internet identification requirements that rights groups have warned will further curtail online anonymity and increase the risks for freedom of speech in what is already ...