China tightens controls on the Internet
Chinese censors are tightening their control over the internet. New rules were published on an official website on Friday.
Under the new rules, news media are prohibited from disseminating information online before it has been confirmed first-hand. Violations of the rules can be punished with a five-year work ban and, in the case of serious violations, with criminal charges. According to SDA, a media supervisor said that the regulations were necessary to restore the reputation of the government and the credibility of the media after a number of false reports.
