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1China Tightens Its Control of Popular Messaging App WeChat With Real-Name RegistrationAmafisin'i Shina Amin'ny Fanoratana Ny Tena Anarana Ny Fanaraha-Maso Ny Fandefasan-Kafatra Ao Amin'ny WeChat
2WeChat logo.Fangon'ny WeChat.
3Photo by Flickr user ldjjj.Saripikan'ny mpisera Flickr ldjjj.
4CC BY-NC-ND 2.0CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
5China's Internet authority has issued a new rule mandating that all messaging app companies require users to register for services using their real names. The change is likely intended to target China's most popular messaging app, WeChat.Namoaka fitsipika vaovao mitaky amin'ny orinasam-pandefasan-kafatra rehetra hametraka ny tena anarany amin'ny fisoratana anarana, ezaka ikendrena manokana ny fampiharana fandefasan-kafatra malaza indrindra ao Shina antsoina hoe WeChat, indray ny fahefana misahana ny aterineto ao Shina.
6The rule from the State Internet Information Office announced on Aug. 7, 2014, says that users can still use nicknames on their public profiles, but must use their real names when signing up for services.Milaza ilay fitsipika avy amin'ny Biraom-Panjakana Misahana ny Vaovao an'Aterineto tamin'ny 7 aogositra 2014 fa afa-mampiasa solon'anarana hatrany ny mpiserasera eo ampanoratana hitan'ny hafa, saingy tsy maintsy mampiasa ny tena anarana amin'ny fisoratana anarana ao ambadika tsy hitan'ny hafa.
7The office says the rule aims to “further promote the healthy and orderly development of public information services, protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations, and safeguard national security and public interests.”Lazainy fa natao izao “hampiroboroboana ny fivelarana mety sy voarindran'ny sampan-draharaham-baovao ho an'ny vahoaka, hiarovana ny zo sy ny tombontsoan'ny olom-pirenena, ny fikambanana sy ny vondron'olona mijoro ara-dalàna, ary hitandroana ny fiarovam-pirenena sy ny tombontsoam-bahoaka.”
8The new regulation also says only official media accounts can post political news; other public accounts wishing to publish political news will now need to seek prior approval.Lazain'ny fitsipika vaovao ihany koa fa ny kaontin'ny mpampita vaovao ofisialy ihany no afa-mamoaka vaovao politika; izay kaonty hitam-bahoaka hafa te-hamoaka vaovao politika dia mila fankatoavana mialoha.
9Public WeChat accounts are typically used by individuals or companies to share news with subscribers.Ny kaonty hitam-bahoaka WeChat dia ampiasain'olo-tsotra na orinasa te-hizara vaovao amin'ny mpisoratra anarana aminy.
10With the popularity of WeChat, they have become a major source of news for Chinese people.Noho ny lazan'ny WeChat, dia lasa loharanom-baovao ho an'ny vahoaka shinoa ry zareo ireo.
11WeChat has grown popular since 2012 and now has almost 400 million active users.Nihanalaza ny WeChat hatramin'ny 2012 ary ahitana mpiserasera mavitrika manakaiky ny 400 tapitrisa amin'izao fotoana izao.
12During the WeChat crackdown earlier this year, over 100 public accounts were shut down.Nandritra ny fanenjehana WeChat tamin'ny fiandohan'ity taona ity, dia nihoatra ny 100 ny kaonty hitam-bahoaka nakatona.
13WeChat has multiple privacy settings ranging from Peer to Peer Chat, to secret groups, open groups, public platforms where people can subscribe to friends' news feeds.Taorian'ny nanambarana ny vaovao, misy ny mahita azy ho fanitsakitsahana ny fiainan'olona manokana, ary maro no manahy fa mety hanaraha-maso ireo mpiserasera mampiely ny vaovao mitsikera ny governemanta izy ity.
14Despite the fact that WeChat is notorious for its spying practices, many Chinese activists still use the tool for communication, as it offers layers of privacy (or at least, a feeling of privacy) that services such as Sina Weibo do not.
15Some see yesterday's change as a violation of privacy, and many worry that it could be used to track down users who help spread news critical of the government.
16An authority from the State Internet Information Office was quoted by Beijing News as saying, “The regulation helps protect the citizens' freedom of expression.”Misy manapahefana avy amin'ny Biraom-Panjakana Misahana ny Vaovao an'Aterineto notsongain'ny Beijing News nilaza hoe, “Ny fitsipika dia natao hiarovana ny fahalalaham-pitenenan'ny olom-pirenena.”
17Since May 2014, parent company Tencent has been attempting to verify the real identities of the users behind public accounts by forcing the public account holders to upload their ID and mobile phone information.Hatramin'ny Mey 2014, niezaka ny hanamarina ny tena anaran'ny (mari-panondroan'ny) mpiserasera ao ambadiky ny kaonty hitam-bahoaka ny orinasa Tencent akaiky azy amin'ny fanerena ny mpitazona ireo kaonty hitam-bahoaka handefa ny mari-panondroana sy ny fampafantarana ny finday.
18Before each message was sent to subscribers, the public account runner has to scan his or her own personal WeChat code.Mialoha ny andefasana ny hafatra any amin'ny mpisoratra anarana aminy, dia tsy maintsy mi-scan ny kaodiny WeChat manokana ny mpamelona kaonty hitam-bahoaka iray.
19This way, Tencent can always find out whoever spread the “illegal” message.Amin'izay fotoana izay dia azon'ny Tencent fantarina hatrany hoe iza no mampiely ny hafatra “tsy ara-dalàna”.
20The same announcement was made about Twitter-like service Sina Weibo last year.Efa nisy fanambarana tahaka izao ihany koa natao ho an'ilay mitovy amin'ny Twitter antsoina hoe Sina Weibo tamin'ny herintaona.
21Although people have found ways to circumvent the rule, the serious crackdown on public accounts on Sina Weibo had a chilling effect all over the country.Na dia mahita lalan-kafa hihodidinana ny lalàna aza ny olona, dia nisy fiantraikany mangidy nanerana ny firenena ihany ny famoretana ny kaonty hitam-bahoaka tao amin'ny Sina Weibo.
22With the new crackdown on mobile apps, people are likely to watch their words before they post anything sensitive on WeChat.Amin'izao famoretana vaovao atao amin'ny fampiharana finday izao, dia ampirisihana hijery tsara ny teniny ny olona mialoha ny hamoahany zavatra mety hanohintohina ao amin'ny WeChat.