by Will Henney, Reclaim The Net:

Major free speech and privacy implications.

In an unprecedented move toward restricting online anonymity, the CEO of China’s social media behemoth, Weibo, Wang Gaofei is testing a controversial new policy on his personal account. Weibo, often compared to Twitter/X, may soon require online commentators discussing politics and finance to publicly display their real names. Amid rising worries over China’s growing internet censorship and increased government scrutiny, this motion raises pressing concerns about personal privacy and the overreach of digital surveillance.