China Revealed a Criminal Group Spreading Rumors in the Internet

BAKU/10.09.13/TURAN : China will become a model for countries where they are looking for an excuse to arrest a man for being active on the Internet.

There, before the law came into force , providing for criminal penalties including imprisonment for "spreading rumors on the web and information that is not true." According to the document , the citizens are prosecuted for libel if voiced their information widely available. The measure is a repost (answer virtual friend ) - the author of the sentence false report , received more than 500 repost - up to 3 years in prison. The authors of false reports with the audience and 5 million more people (and can not repost ) are also potential prisoners.

Officials have set the stage for the introduction of the new law - you know, "society is outraged by irresponsible rumors spread on the web and going through a spiritual torment ."

Combating the spread of lies and slander Internet connected with the recent advent of the President Xi Jinping . Only one fact in Wuhan detained 27 people. According to the official report, " city police stopped the activities of a criminal gang , spreading rumors on the web ."

So in a short time at the Department of the fight against organized crime Interior Ministry may get a new front work against the opposition. - 17D-