The Chinese government, which maintains tight control over Internet use within the country, is taking steps to manage viral posts. Earlier this month, authorities seeking to rein in the spread of what they deem "online rumors" warned of arrests for authors of posts shared 500 or more times, or seen by more than 5,000 people. Just over a week later, they made their first move under the law, arresting 16-year-old Yang Hui, a schoolboy in the country's northwestern Gansu Province, who questioned th...
China Arrests Teen For 'Disturbing Public Order' After Social Media Post Goes Viral
The Huffington Post - 27 Sep 2013 23:47
The Chinese government, which maintains tight control over Internet use within the country, is taking steps to manage viral posts. Earlier this month, authorities seeking to rein in the spread of what they deem "online rumors" warned of arrests for authors of posts shared 500 or more times, or seen by more than 5,000 people. Just over a week later, they made their first move under the law, arresting 16-year-old Yang Hui, a schoolboy in the country's northwestern Gansu Province, who questioned th...
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