China’s X-Like Service Asks Top Influencers to Show Real Names
- China has been tightening flow of information on the internet
- Users are concerned about diminishing privacy online and off
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Chinese microblogging site Weibo Corp. is planning to ask its more influential users to display their real names to the public, a move that could encroach on online privacy in the world’s biggest internet arena.
The profiles of users with more than 1 million followers will be required to reveal their identities on the social media platform, Weibo Chief Executive Officer Wang Gaofei said last week. Wang has implemented the change to his personal account, which previously didn’t show his name publicly.