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BEIJING: Weibo, China\u0027s equivalent of Twitter, told users on Thursday (Apr 28) it would start to publish their IP locations on their account pages and when they post comments, in a bid to combat \u0022bad behaviour\u0022 online. The move, posted on Weibo\u0027s official account, garnered more than 200 million views and w

BEIJING: Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter, told users on Thursday it would start to publish their IP locations on their account pages and when they post comments, in a bid to combat"bad behaviour" online.

Weibo, which has more than 570 million monthly active users, said users' IP addresses would be displayed under new settings which came into effect on Thursday and cannot be turned off by users. "Weibo has always been committed to maintaining a healthy and orderly atmosphere of discussion and protecting the rights and interests of users to quickly obtain real and effective information," the notice read.

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