China has announced new rules that forbid unidentified netizens from posting anything on internet platforms: starting October 1, users will have to submit their real names and have them verified before they can comment online. There is also a broad range of content that is banned from publishing or disseminating online, such as insulting or slandering others and spreading pornography.



The new regulations cover all online forums, communities and any other platforms that provide interactive communication. According to the regulations, all internet companies and service providers are required to strictly manage all the content their registered users are going to post, and verify the identities of all users before they can post anything on their platforms. As for those users who refuse to provide their real names, the internet companies should not allow them to post anything at all.

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