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According to foreign media, the Chinese authorities are planning to assign individual global IDs to all Internet users as part of a pilot project to de-anonymize their online activities and protect them from personal data leaks.
The main goal of the new global ID system in China is to combat anonymity on the Internet, which, according to the Chinese government, contributes to the spread of disinformation, fraud and cybercrime. The project is also designed to increase the level of user responsibility and strengthen public order in the country.
Testing of the global ID in China will be voluntary at the first stage. The proposal for this project is open for public discussion until the end of August.
It is assumed that at the legislative level in China, all Internet platforms will be required to verify the identity of users upon registration and link their accounts to unique identification numbers issued by government agencies.
"The national ID project for the Internet will reduce the excessive collection and storage of personal information of citizens by Internet platforms based on the state identifier," representatives of regulatory agencies in China told the media.
Industry experts explained to the media that China has been tightly controlling information and monitoring users' behavior on the Internet for many years. For example, social networks Weibo, Xiaohongshu and Douyin check accounts and show users' locations in their posts. Control over users was not complete, and for complete tracking of citizens' actions, it is proposed to take into account data from different online platforms. The introduction of a single ID on the Internet will make monitoring of user actions centralized.
As part of the discussion of the Chinese authorities' initiative, users have expressed concerns about potential violations of privacy and freedom of speech. People are afraid that a single ID system will lead to increased government control over the Internet and restrict access to information. On the other hand, supporters of a single ID system on the Internet say that the project will help improve online security and limit the collection of unnecessary personal data by various applications and services.
"With a global ID on the Internet, every step you take on the Internet, all your digital traces will be controlled by regulators. "This will definitely affect users' behavior and their lives," said Rose Lukyu, associate professor of journalism at Hong Kong Baptist University.
Shen Kui, a law professor at Peking University, commented that a centralized Internet ID could make people afraid to use the Internet.
"The potential risks and harm from a single ID on the Internet are enormous. This project may cause people to fear using the Internet," Peking University law professor Shen Kui told the media during a discussion of the project.
The main goal of the new global ID system in China is to combat anonymity on the Internet, which, according to the Chinese government, contributes to the spread of disinformation, fraud and cybercrime. The project is also designed to increase the level of user responsibility and strengthen public order in the country.
Testing of the global ID in China will be voluntary at the first stage. The proposal for this project is open for public discussion until the end of August.
It is assumed that at the legislative level in China, all Internet platforms will be required to verify the identity of users upon registration and link their accounts to unique identification numbers issued by government agencies.
"The national ID project for the Internet will reduce the excessive collection and storage of personal information of citizens by Internet platforms based on the state identifier," representatives of regulatory agencies in China told the media.
Industry experts explained to the media that China has been tightly controlling information and monitoring users' behavior on the Internet for many years. For example, social networks Weibo, Xiaohongshu and Douyin check accounts and show users' locations in their posts. Control over users was not complete, and for complete tracking of citizens' actions, it is proposed to take into account data from different online platforms. The introduction of a single ID on the Internet will make monitoring of user actions centralized.
As part of the discussion of the Chinese authorities' initiative, users have expressed concerns about potential violations of privacy and freedom of speech. People are afraid that a single ID system will lead to increased government control over the Internet and restrict access to information. On the other hand, supporters of a single ID system on the Internet say that the project will help improve online security and limit the collection of unnecessary personal data by various applications and services.
"With a global ID on the Internet, every step you take on the Internet, all your digital traces will be controlled by regulators. "This will definitely affect users' behavior and their lives," said Rose Lukyu, associate professor of journalism at Hong Kong Baptist University.
Shen Kui, a law professor at Peking University, commented that a centralized Internet ID could make people afraid to use the Internet.
"The potential risks and harm from a single ID on the Internet are enormous. This project may cause people to fear using the Internet," Peking University law professor Shen Kui told the media during a discussion of the project.