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New Chinese Social Media Penalties Issued Nationwide

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Dictatorship moves forward in relentless crackdown on critics with Chinese social media penalties

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China Threatens Jail Time for Posting ‘Rumors’ Online

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Chinese authorities are waging a war on “online rumors” by threatening jail time for posting false information. The consequences for mouthing off on social media just got a lot harsher in the People’s Republic.  On Monday, China’s top court issued new guidelines stating that anyone who posts “false information that is defamatory or harms the nation”.

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