China Moves In For a Total Internet Censorship With a July 15 Deadline

• China is implementing a new, state-issued national internet ID system, effective July 15.
• The government claims it is for security, but experts warn it is a tool for state control.
• One expert described the system as an “infrastructure of digital totalitarianism.”

China is set to implement a new, state-issued national internet ID system on July 15, a move that will centralize user identity verification under direct government oversight. The system will issue a virtual ID that allows users to sign in across different social media applications and websites.

While the Chinese government states the initiative is designed to protect citizens’ personal information, international cybersecurity and human rights experts warn it creates an unprecedented tool for state control and censorship.

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