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China shuts 'rumour' blogs in Internet crackdown
One of China's most popular microblogging services has shut several accounts for spreading "malicious" rumours, as Beijing tightens control over the Internet after the ouster of a top leader.
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Lulz Security 'reborn' with military dating site hack
A Lulz Security hacker group that bade farewell to the world last year appeared to make a comeback with a trove of data looted from a dating website for soldiers.
Mar 28, 2012 |
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China's Sina says microblog controls damaging
Chinese web giant Sina warned Tuesday that government requirements for microbloggers to register their real names before posting messages will hurt activity on its popular social networking site.
Feb 28, 2012 |
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Beijing issues ultimatum for microblog users
Microblog users in Beijing who do not register using their real names by mid-March will be banned from posting comments, a local official said on Wednesday, as authorities tighten their grip on the web.
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Teens migrating to Twitter -- sometimes for privacy
(AP) -- Teens don't tweet, will never tweet - too public, too many older users. Not cool. That's been the prediction for a while now, born of numbers showing that fewer than one in 10 teens were using Twitter early on.
Jan 29, 2012 |
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Google+ opens up to teenagers
Google on Thursday opened up Google+ to teenagers, just days after loosening the rules about using real names on the social network.
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Google to allow some nicknames on Plus service
Google is relaxing a requirement that real names be used on its Plus social network.
Jan 24, 2012 |
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China to further tighten control of microblogs
A senior Chinese propaganda official has said real-name registration for the nation's hugely popular microblogs will be expanded, as authorities tighten their grip on the web amid fear of unrest.
Jan 19, 2012 |
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China city tightens control of microblogs
Shanghai will require microblog users to register under their real names from Monday, state media said, the latest local government in China to implement the rule after a spate of violent protests.
Dec 26, 2011 |
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China extends microblog rules to south: report
China is extending rules requiring microblog users to register under their real names to Guangdong, state media said Thursday, after a spate of violent protests in the southern province.
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Beijing orders microbloggers to register real names
Beijing city authorities on Friday issued new rules requiring microbloggers to register their real names before posting online, as the Chinese government tightens its grip on the Internet.
Dec 16, 2011 |
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China seeks to reduce Internet users' anonymity
(AP) -- A leading Chinese Internet regulator has vowed to reduce anonymity in China's portion of cyberspace, calling for new rules to require people to use their real names when buying a mobile phone or going online, according ...
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Blizzard drops plan to require real names on forums
Amid a barrage of criticism, Activision Blizzard, maker of World of Warcraft and other popular videogames, dropped a plan Friday to require users of its forums to start posting their real names.
Jul 09, 2010 |
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World of Warcraft fans rail against Blizzard real names plan
Activision Blizzard, maker of World of Warcraft and other popular videogames, is drawing fire over its plan to require users of its discussion forums to start posting their real names.
Jul 08, 2010 |
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Bye-bye trolls? Blizzard forums to use real names
(AP) -- Activision Blizzard's move to require people to use their real names if they want to post messages in online forums for games is the latest sign that online anonymity is falling out of favor with many companies.
Jul 07, 2010 |
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