Chinese government involved in crackdown on the spread of rumors on the Internet . Comment: Bloggers , users with huge numbers of followers , influence under the official spotlight . `` So long as it can not control the flow of rumors and charges on the Internet , it can not begin to draw the campaign to a close without looking like it is sweeping things under the rug . '' Critics believe the crackdown is a politically-motivated campaign against free speech .
Chinese government involved in crackdown on the spread of rumors on the Internet . Comment: Bloggers , users with huge numbers of followers , influence under the official spotlight . Critics believe the crackdown is a politically-motivated campaign against free speech .