www.beijingownsthenet.com

First they came for Baidu, then they came for Weibohow soon you Taobao?

Sina Weibo has taken steps to warn users against spreading rumors and false reports.

I think this is part of the bigger, more established government method of keeping the natives calm by forcing them to self-police through vague directives.

It also seems to be part of a larger effort to ensure state control over every aspect of the Internet. I think Beijing was rattled by the role social media has played in revolutions across the Arab world. One truly wonders what the future of the Internet in China will be.

The hallmark of he Internet around the world is the open-ended, find, do, say, buy anything beauty of it all.

Will China show us what the first State-Owned and Operated Internet will look like?