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| Subject: Censorial China forces blog site to close accounts over 'rumours' Sun Aug 28, 2011 3:12 am | |
| China's most popular microblogging site is cracking down on what it says is the spread of false rumours after the ruling Communist Party told Internet companies to tighten control over information online.
The move by Sina Corp reflects the pressure on China's Internet companies, most of which are privately owned, to take initiative to help Beijing enforce censorship or risk losing the right to operate profitable businesses in a fast-growing market.
Sina's Weibo service has sent notices to its 200 million users denying two reports posted on the site, including one about the killing of a 19-year-old woman. It said the accounts of users who originated the reports were temporarily closed.
The move comes amid the ruling party's most sweeping crackdown on dissent in years as it tries to prevent the rise of Middle East-style protests. The party secretary for Beijing, Liu Qi, visited Sina's headquarters last Monday and said Internet companies should block the spread of false and harmful information, according to a party newspaper. |
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