SHANGHAI: Chinese censors are investigating 52 websites owned by firms including top search engine Baidu Inc and online video business Youku Tudou Inc over the distribution of violent and pornographic content, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.
The investigation comes as Chinese authorities tighten their control over the Internet. In April, China's national anti-pornography office stripped Sina Corp of some online publication licences as part of the crackdown.
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