New censorship rules state for the first time that users can be held liable for liking videos deemed harmful or illegal by government officials.
The fire ignited citizens around the country who began protesting outside government offices and in main public areas, and posting videos of the protests online.
Isaac Stone Fish, the founder and CEO of Strategy Risks, a China risk consultancy firm, told CNN that policing social media within China is likely to become more aggressive as the protests expand across the country.
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