Chinese people forced to give their name to access the Internet

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The Chinese government provides more control on the Web by addressing the about anonymity. A new law passed in 2012 requires that Chinese end users to provide their real identities to access the Internet from any computer or mobile phone, but also to be able to use all the services that can publish information. It is still possible to intervene under a nickname, but only after spending control.

According to the Chinese government, this measure is part of a series of laws aimed at increasing the protection of personal information on the Internet and national security in the country. Already, China is one of the highest types of control in the world with 500 million Internet users. Its censorship system prevents access to US websites such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter and keywords filters that are politically sensitive on social networks and search engines allowed.

In 2012, these measures have not stopped the spread of a series of scandals web on the life of the party leadership. Dissidents have indeed learned to deal with censorship, using hijacked terms or private networks such as VPN, which provide access to inaccessible sites. The fight against anonymity online is a key Chinese government approach to address these vulnerabilities. But "these new rules should not change the lives of Internet users," warns against a blogger based in China as "identity check when subscribing to an online service is already the case." However, it should make it more difficult for dissidents seeking to get anonymous online from an Internet café. the relationship between a text and its author will be easier to resolve.

in addition to the question of anonymity online, the law that was passed in late 2012 requires websites to "immediately stop the transmission of illegal information" as soon as they are informed about it, so as to encourage the public to report these "illegal activities". The text also provides less controversial measures against spam or use of personal data for advertising purposes. These days, several articles in the Chinese press have highlighted the dangers of freedom of expression on the Internet.

To counter these measures many Chinese netizens chose to go for a VPN, allowing them to connect to the Internet anonymously: using an IP address encrypted through a highly secure tunnel implies that even their Internet service providers do not know what users visit sites. They can connect to a site, even those that are banned in China, choosing to host their IP in one of 12 countries proposed by the VPN. These connections can also remain anonymous while using a smartphone or iPad by choosing a mobile VPN.

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