Xi vows to ‘resolutely crack down’ on online misconduct


PRESIDENT Xi Jinping vowed to “resolutely crack down” on online misconduct and foster a “clean” cyberspace, state media reported, after authorities ­recently ­penalised social media companies for their content.

Beijing requires social media companies to moderate content on their platforms, with posts strictly controlled to avoid ­anything deemed to be too ­subversive, vulgar, pornographic or generally harmful from circulating.

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