China’s top Internet regulator announced a new set of rules that would force citizens to post comments using their real-world identities on Internet forums and other web platforms. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) will start enforcing the new rules starting from October 1, 2017. The new rules will be imposed on websites, smartphone apps, interactive communications platforms, and any communication platform that features news or functions to “mobilise society” In fact, news sites even have to moderate comments before publishing.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2017/08/china-real-name-registration.html