At the start of this month, Chinese authorities had launched a crackdown against those using fake names or aliases on social media networks. Now comes the news that the drive had led to the deletion of at least 60,000 fake social media accounts in that country, according to some Online reports. Some fake names that were being used included Barack Obama & the likes. New regulations are to come in from March 1 this year to be implemented by China’s State Internet Information Office, following which Chinese social media networks such as Sina Weibo had purged their membership lists of such fake accounts.
Social media sites in China purge 60000 fake accounts ahead of new regulations – Tech in Asia
http://news.google.com Feb 27, 2015
China’s State Internet Information Office (SIIO) today reported the country’s popular social networks have wiped out roughly 60,000 fake accounts in …
China Cracks Down On Social Media: Sorry, No More Fake Accounts. Real … – Tech Times
http://news.google.com Feb 7, 2015
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released a 10-clause regulation on Feb. 4 that calls for the banning of fake accounts in Chinese social media…
China demands use of real names in social media accounts – PCWorld
http://news.google.com Feb 5, 2015
To eliminate fake social media accounts that impersonate public figures, the Chinese government has issued new rules that go much further and outlaw anonymity in blogs, social networks….
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