BEIJING: Chinese government has restricted the fake account on internet, social media parody accounts are no laughing matter. The country’s latest internet crackdown targets web users who set up pseudonymous accounts using the names of Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama, Chinese officials, celebrities, and media outlets such as the People’s Daily newspaper, to name just a few soon-to-be restricted web handles.
Under new rules announced Wednesday by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), Chinese citizens will be forced to use their real names and personal information when registering online. The new policy is set to take effect March 1.
The restrictions are aimed at stemming the spread of rumors and eliminating a “vulgar culture” online, the CAC wrote on its website Wednesday. The regulator said it is targeting handles containing “malicious content,” such as cultist, pornographic or extremist information, that either violates Chinese law, undermines national security, or is seen as rumormongering, according to state run-media Xinhua news agency.
