81st Annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference: How the Cyber “Real-name System” Suppressed Online Political Expression in China

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How the Cyber “Real-name System” Suppressed Online Political Expression in China

In Event: Digital Governance in China

Sat, April 6, 4:45 to 6:15pm CDT (4:45 to 6:15pm CDT), TBA

Brief Overview

After China stipulated a strict cyber “real-name system”, citizens' online expressions, both in general and political, decreased rapidly. The Internet, tamed by authoritarian rulers, has limited effects on promoting public political expression.

Author

Zhenyu M. Wang, Macau University of Science and Technology