| − | In early 2020, the [[CCP]] cracked down hard on people trying to break through the veil of government secrecy, as [[discrediting attack|they call it "rumormongering"]], according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. All persons who spread "[[fake news]]" (i.e. the truth about the real extent of the [[covid]] [[epidemic]], its spread and its consequences), and thus disturbs social order, faced up to three years in prison detention or disciplinary action under [[China]]'s [[social credit system]]. Offenders who cause serious consequences will be given three to seven-year prison terms.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLROgqAjDhQ</ref> | + | In early 2020, the [[CCP]] cracked down hard on people trying to break through the veil of government secrecy, as [[discrediting attack|they call it "rumormongering"]], according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. All persons who spread "[[fake news]]" (i.e. the truth about the real extent of the [[covid]] [[epidemic]], its spread and its consequences), and thus disturbs social order, faced up to three years in prison detention or disciplinary action under [[China]]'s social credit system. Offenders who cause serious consequences will be given three to seven-year prison terms.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLROgqAjDhQ</ref> |