People who spread Internet rumors in China to be punished

China has vowed to punish those who spread rumors, the Chinese government has long since been authoritarian and tries to keep a clamp on what their citizens watch, listen to and talk about on the internet. In fact in China spreading rumors is punishable by five to 10 days in jail plus a 500 yuan ($80) fine. People use the Twitter-styled micro-blogging site Weibo to chat and share information. After the high-speed rail crash in July, the government lost control of people as they spoke, criticized, analyzed and openly shared what they felt about the whole thing. This has irked the Chinese Government which is now threatening action against people who spread false rumors. 

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