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China Suppresses Internet and Mass Media Freedoms Anew; Tougher Censorship Rules in Place

May 07, 2017 10:27 PM EDT

"Strike hard against online rumors, harmful information, fake news, news extortion, fake media and fake reporters," said Chinese state-controlled media.

The fund has been started with the aid of the Cyberspace Administration of China and Ministry of Finance.

China Floats $14.6 Billion Internet Investment Fund

Staff Reporter |

Jan 24, 2017 11:07 AM EST

China announced the launch of a new $14.6 billion internet investment fund on Sunday. The fund was been started by the Cyberspace Administration of China and the country's Ministry of Finance. It aims to provide advisory and financial assistance to internet companies.

The action has been taken to control the proliferation of fraudulent applications.

China Orders App Stores to Get Registered with the Government

S. Rina |

Jan 15, 2017 08:32 AM EST

The Cyberspace Administration of China has posted a notice on its website asking mobile app stores to officially register on its offices. The action has been taken to control the proliferation of fraudulent applications across the Internet.

Thai youngsters play in a cyber game shop on July 16, 2003 in Bangkok, Thailand.

China to Ban Minors from Playing Online Games after Midnight

Charissa Echavez |

Oct 07, 2016 10:49 PM EDT

China is considering to regulate internet gaming use by banning young people under 18 years old to play online games after midnight.

The Chinese national flag is seen on a flagpole in Beijing on August 8, 2016.

China Beefs Up Cyber Security to Prevent Online Fraud and Information Leaks

Manthan Chheda |

Aug 25, 2016 03:12 AM EDT

China has introduced new cyber security laws in a bid to tighten its grip on the Internet and improve cyber security after several incidents of online fraud and leakage of private information on the Internet.

China' Internet Regulator Wants Strict Rules for Web Streaming

Girish Shetti |

Aug 19, 2016 08:55 AM EDT

China's top internet regulator wants firm control over live streaming in the country as it grows in popularity among young people in China.

China Crack Down on News Websites; Bans Them From Publishing Unverified Reports

Manthan Chheda |

Jul 04, 2016 05:20 AM EDT

Online media websites that publish news reports based on content derived from unverified sources like social media are required to confirm the sources before they go live, said China's Internet regulator on Sunday (July 3).

China’s top Internet Regulator Likely to step down soon: Report

Girish Shetti |

Jun 29, 2016 10:37 AM EDT

China's top internet regulator, Lu Wei, is likely to step down soon and will be replaced by his current deputy, Xu Lin, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

China Issues New Stringent Guidelines for Mobile App Developers

Charissa Echavez |

Jun 29, 2016 02:15 AM EDT

China tightened its belt on mobile app developers in an attempt to monitor and crack down fraud, pornography, and spread of "malicious" rumors over mobile platforms, the Cyberspace Administration of China announced.

Online Dating in China Gets Harder; Regulator Closes 128 Websites

Camille Harthy |

May 18, 2015 09:55 AM EDT

About 128 dating websites have been taken down from the World Wide Web as China tightens its grip on online dating websites.

China Accuses Tencent, Baidu Nine Others of Spreading Porn

Michael A. Katz |

Dec 02, 2014 03:50 PM EST

China's Ministry of Culture has announced a list of Internet companies, including Tencent and Baidu, that it has accused of spreading pornography and gambling.

China Vows to Crackdown on Internet Porn, Violence

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 06, 2014 10:09 PM EST

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has started a nationwide crackdown on online videos that contain pornography, violence and other subjects the government has deemed "harmful."