Beijing calls fears over internet crackdown “paranoia,” briefly detains corruption-fighting blogger
“The reassurances comes as Beijing has embarked on a widespread crackdown on information on the internet, including the detention of several high-profile online commentators, known as Big Vs, and the threat of jail time for authors of posts that are untrue if they’re widely viewed or shared.” [Source: Quartz, September 18, 2013, China]