Where Retweets Can Get You Arrested
September 15, 2013
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as posted by the channel"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 national interest" could go to prison for up to three years if their post is viewed 5,000 times or retweeted 500 times. Repeat offenders can also be deprived of their political rights, according to the Supreme People's Court.
The guidelines also include penalties for business owners who pay to spread rumors about their rivals. Serious offenses can lead to up to five years in prison, according to Xinhua news agency...".* Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur break it down on The Young Turks.
*Read more here from Benjamin Carlson / Global Post
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