China bans Internet companies from reporting news, tightens grip on media

http://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Firewall1-768x425.jpg 768w, http://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Firewall1-640x354.jpg 640w, http://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Firewall1-672x371.jpg 672w, http://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Firewall1.jpg 1165w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />China’s government has cracked down on Internet news sources and original reporting. From this point forward, major Chinese Internet services will only be allowed to carry official, government-sponsored news.