China’s cyber police take aim at ‘negative information’ in new Internet crackdown


During the clampdown, all websites, mobile phone apps, forums, instant messaging and live-streaming platforms will be vetted for any vulgar and violent content.

China’s cybersecurity police announced a new campaign targeting websites and web applications that spread what they called “negative information” on the Internet.

The six-month crackdown officially started this month, according to a notice posted on the Cyberspace Administration of China’s website.

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