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Pony MaPublicly defended internet censorship as necessary 'online management'

At a Singapore technology conference, Pony Ma defended government internet censorship, stating: 'In terms of information security management, online companies from any country must abide by a defined set of criteria, and act responsibly. Otherwise it might lead to hearsay, libel and argument among citizens—not to mention between countries. That's why the need for online management is increasingly urgent.'

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Content Moderation-againstprimary-1.00
Overall incident score =-0.572

Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)

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Confirms Statement Jan 1, 2018 documented

Publicly defended internet censorship as necessary 'online management'

At a Singapore technology conference, Pony Ma defended government internet censorship, stating: 'In terms of information security management, online companies from any country must abide by a defined set of criteria, and act responsibly. Otherwise it might lead to hearsay, libel and argument among citizens—not to mention between countries. That's why the need for online management is increasingly urgent.'

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