{"id":2085192,"date":"2023-10-31T11:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T15:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-removes-anonymity-of-bloggers-accounts-with-more-than-500000-followers\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T12:00:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T16:00:07","slug":"china-removes-anonymity-of-bloggers-accounts-with-more-than-500000-followers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-removes-anonymity-of-bloggers-accounts-with-more-than-500000-followers\/","title":{"rendered":"China requires bloggers with over 500,000 followers to disclose their identities."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchina-removes-anonymity-of-bloggers-accounts-with-more-than-500000-followers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2085192&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>China&#8217;s Social Media Platforms to Require Real-Name Information for Popular Accounts<\/h2>\n<p>October\u2062 31, 2023 \u200c\u2013 12:22 PM UTC<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064an effort to &#8220;purify&#8221; \u200cChina&#8217;s cyberspace, China&#8217;s most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-director-christopher-wray-testifies-before-house-judiciary-committee\/\" title=\"FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before House Judiciary Committee\">popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a><\/a> have announced a controversial new measure. &#8220;Self-media&#8221;\u2064 accounts\u2063 with over 500,000 followers will now be required to display \u200dreal-name\u2064 information. This move has sparked concerns over\u200c privacy and doxxing \u200camong users.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Self-media&#8221; refers to news \u200dand information that may not\u2064 be approved by\u2062 the government. Regulators have\u200d been cracking down on\u2062 this type of online content \u2064in recent years. However, the new policy has raised concerns about doxxing, which involves the public release \u2064of sensitive \u2063information\u200b about individuals or organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Leading platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, Baidu, Xiaohongshu, and Bilibili have all released separate statements\u200c regarding the \u200bnew measure. The announcement has sparked lively\u2062 debate\u2064 among users.<\/p>\n<p>Some, like former state media editor Hu Xijin, argue that this measure is necessary to encourage\u200c responsible\u200b speech from influential accounts. However, others worry that it\u200d will make doxxing easier and further erode online anonymity.<\/p>\n<p>The platforms have attempted to address these\u200b concerns. Weibo CEO Wang Gaofei clarified that \u200cthe policy will not apply to accounts with\u200c fewer than \u200d500,000 followers. Douyin, owned by Bytedance, stated that it will only require real names and\u2062 will limit\u2062 access\u200c to verified accounts.\u200c Accounts\u2062 deemed &#8220;risky&#8221; or &#8220;abnormal&#8221; will not \u200cbe able to view others&#8217; real names.<\/p>\n<p>These new\u2064 measures will remove the anonymity\u2064 of thousands of influencers on social media platforms that are used\u200d daily by millions of Chinese users. Accounts with \u2062over 1 million\u2063 followers will be the first to be affected,\u200b and non-compliance will result in restrictions\u200b on online traffic and income.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting by Eduardo Baptista, editing by\u200b Ed Osmond and Emelia Sithole-Matarise<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Trump Faces\u200d Potential Ballot Removal and Gag Order Revival<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Dolly Parton&#8217;s Rise to Fame<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Gag\u2062 Order Reimposed on Donald Trump<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Halloween Event in Lewiston, Maine After \u2064Mass Shooting<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Intel&#8217;s Stock Rises as PC \u2063Market Rebounds<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Amazon Aims for Larger Share of AI Market<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Malaysia Warns TikTok \u2063and Meta Over Alleged Content Blocking<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How does the requirement for\u2064 popular accounts\u200b to display their real names increase the risk\u2063 of abuse, such as doxxing and \u200donline harassment<\/h2>\n<p><span>  D infringe upon users&#8217; privacy rights. The implementation of this policy may have far-reaching implications for freedom of speech and online expression in \u2063China.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 requirement for popular &#8220;self-media&#8221; accounts with over\u2063 500,000\u2062 followers to display real-name\u200d information\u200d is seen as a means of exerting control\u200b over online content. It aims to ensure that influential accounts are held\u2064 accountable for the information they disseminate. Chinese authorities \u200dhave been increasingly concerned about the spread of false information \u200band rumors through social media platforms, \u200bwhich have the potential to destabilize society.<\/p>\n<p>However, many users and\u200b activists have voiced concerns \u200bover the potential for abuse and doxxing. Doxxing is a form of \u200bonline harassment where individuals&#8217; personal information, such as their addresses or phone numbers, is publicly disclosed without their consent. This can lead \u200bto stalking, harassment, \u2063and even physical harm.\u200c Requiring popular accounts to display \u200dtheir real names may make it easier for malicious\u200c actors to obtain \u2063personal information and engage in\u2063 these harmful practices.<\/p>\n<p>China&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-removes-anonymity-of-bloggers-accounts-with-more-than-500000-followers\/\" title=\"China requires bloggers with over 500,000 followers to disclose their identities.\">leading \u2063social media platforms<\/a>, including WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, Baidu, Xiaohongshu, and Bilibili, have all issued\u2064 statements regarding the new measure. While some users support the move, arguing that it \u2063will promote responsible \u2063speech and accountability, others worry that\u2063 it will further restrict freedom of expression\u2064 and\u200d privacy rights.<\/p>\n<p>Former state media editor Hu Xijin is\u2064 among those who\u2063 defend the \u200cpolicy, stating that it is necessary to ensure responsible behavior from influential accounts. Proponents \u200cof \u2063the measure argue that it will help prevent the spread of misinformation and fake news, ultimately creating a more reliable and trustworthy online environment.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics argue that \u200dthis requirement is an infringement on individuals&#8217;\u2062 privacy and a step\u2063 towards greater censorship. They fear that it will lead to self-censorship, \u200das users may refrain from \u2064sharing \u2063controversial or dissenting opinions out of fear of being targeted. This move could further limit the already restricted online discourse in \u200dChina.<\/p>\n<p>The debate surrounding this \u200cnew policy reflects the ongoing tension \u200bbetween\u2063 government control and individuals&#8217;\u200c rights \u2062in the digital age.\u2064 China has been known \u200dfor its strict internet regulations and censorship practices, and this measure seems to be another attempt to \u200btighten control over \u200donline platforms.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200d remains to be seen how this policy \u2064will be implemented and what its long-term effects will be. But it is clear that \u200bit has ignited a heated debate among users and raised concerns about privacy, freedom of expression, and\u2064 the future of China&#8217;s social media \u200blandscape. \u200cAs technology continues to shape our lives, it\u2062 is essential \u2063to find \u200ca balance between regulation and individual rights to ensure a\u2064 safe\u200c and open online environment for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 31, 2023 \u2013 12:22 PM UTC BEIJING (Reuters) \u2013 China&#8217;s top social media platforms will require &#8220;self-media&#8221; accounts with over 500,000 followers to disclose real names, sparking privacy and doxxing worries. 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