martes, 9 de enero de 2018

China shuts 128,000 ‘harmful’ websites in 2017: report | The Indian Express

China shuts 128,000 ‘harmful’ websites in 2017: report | The Indian Express

China shuts 128,000 ‘harmful’ websites in 2017: report

China has been tightening controls over internet content as part of efforts to maintain "social stability", taking on "vulgar" and pornographic content as well as the unauthorised dissemination of news.

By: Reuters | Shanghai | Published: January 9, 2018 10:25 am
China blocks harmful websites
China has been tightening controls over internet content as part of efforts to maintain “social stability” (Representational Image)

China shut as many as 128,000 websites that contained obscene and other “harmful” information in 2017, the official Xinhua news agency reported late on Monday, citing government data.
Xinhua said 30.9 million illegal publications were confiscated over the course of 2017, while 1,900 people were subject to criminal penalties, according to figures from the national office in charge of combating pornography and illegal publications.

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