According to the blog Shanghaiist.com, the companies installing the new requirements for Twitter-like microbogging services includes Sina, Sohu, NetEase and TenCent.
The blog post said the announcement of the new requirement was made at the Beijing Weibo Development Management Regulations Seminar held Tuesday in Beijing.
The post notes that while talk about real-name registration has been floating around for a while, “the latest announcement looks to be the most serious to date, with clear stated ramifications for users who don’t register.”
The obvious worry from investors is that a more rigorous registration service will slow down the growth of Sina Weibo.
Sina is down $4.65, or 6.6%, to $65.43. Meanwhile, Sohu is down $1.83, or 3.4%, to $51.58.
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