China Cracks Down On Mobile Messaging 58
itwbennett writes China is tightening control over mobile messaging services with new rules that limit their role in spreading news. Under the new regulations, only news agencies and other groups with official approval can publish whatever the government considers political news via public accounts. "All other public accounts that have not been approved cannot release or reprint political news," the regulations said. Users of the instant messaging services will also have to register with their official IDs, and agree to follow relevant laws.
This won't last (Score:3, Funny)
The supreme court is bound to overturn it as a flagrant violation of the 1st amendment.