The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Friday, September 06, 2013

Information Control (信息控制)

“替领导看网”将成正式职业 (“Internet monitoring on behalf of leaders” to become a profession )
Beijing News, September 6, 2013
http://politics.people.com.cn/n/2013/0906/c1024-22824052.html

Related weibo post:
星星杨新军, September 6, 2013
五毛将从阴暗角落走出来,有编制了!
Fifty-centers will come out of the woodwork and get on the payroll!
http://weibo.com/2439447947/A8f0HnbGd

新浪微博强化V认证审核:需单位证明 拒绝率达70% (Sina Weibo requires employer vetting for VIP status, 70% of applications rejected)
China News Service, September 5, 2013
http://finance.chinanews.com/it/2013/09-05/5250483.shtml

秦火火系列网络造谣传谣案另一同伙落网 (Another arrest on Internet rumor in Hebei)
China News Service, September 6, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-09-06/193428152462.shtml

China's rumor crackdown has “no basis” in law
Radio Free Asia, September 5, 2013
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/rumor-09052013105613.html