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China closes social media after coup rumours

2012-03-31 5 Dailymotion

China announced a crackdown on the use of social media websites on Saturday following recent rumours that a coup was underway.

The decision comes after several web users posted pictures of Chinese military vehicles which they claimed were on the streets of Beijing.

Authorities closed 16 microblogging sites and arrested six people in connection with the rumours.

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