Vietnam internet restrictions come into effect

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

A controversial law banning Vietnamese online users from discussing current affairs has come into effect.

The decree, known as Decree 72, says blogs and social websites should not be used to share news articles, but only personal information.

The law also requires foreign internet companies to keep their local servers inside Vietnam.

It has been criticised by internet companies and human rights groups, as well as the US government.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23920541

[Helen Borg]

1. Oh dear...

How can they enforce that? I wonder if something like: "I truly feel that the current Government sucks" Would count as personal information, I'm just saying how I feel.

[TeamPooka]

2. How can they enforce that?

The authorities show up at your house.
The internet is not anonymous.
It happens here too when someone threatens the President online, The Secret Service shows up at their house.
IP addresses etc pinpoint all.

[Left Coast2020]

6. They can also block certain names, phrases, etc.

Just like China. Google does not search over here, its in Hong Kong. Its GoogleHK. Heavy filter on everything from politics to porn.

No Twit, FB, or CNN.

CNN was accessable in 08 when I was there--as that was how I saw Obama election coverage.

Not now.

But thank gawd I could log onto DU from China!

[marshall]

8. And no talk radio?

Debatably a good thing.

[derby378]

3. Communist nations are not known for promoting freedom of the press

Is anyone really surprised?

[Peacetrain]

4. +1000

[Hekate]

7. Only the incredibly naive would be surprised. >sigh<

I wonder what RT, that unimpeachable news source, has to say about it?

[another_liberal]

5. Bastards.

And I would like to add:

What a bunch of Bastards!