China tightens internet controls with new centralized form of virtual ID | CNN Business
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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 online platform, it has become almost impossible for users to stay anonymous.
But this rigidly moderated online environment is about to face even stricter controls with the introduction of a state-issued national internet ID.
Instead of requiring individuals to submit their personal information for i...
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