China proposes expanding controls on Internet to include microblogs

Posted in: Censorship at 08/06/2012 14:13

[AP] China plans to stiffen restrictions on Internet service providers as it seeks even greater control over the opinions voiced on the country's lively microblogs and other web forums.

A list of proposed changes to Beijing's Internet law released by the Cabinet on Thursday includes blogs, Twitter-like microblogs and online forums.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/china-proposes-expanding-controls-on-internet-to-include-microblogs/2012/06/07/gJQAEDRbKV_story.html

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