This was announced by the Cyberspace Administration of China on Tuesday that his month-long internet “cleansing” campaign aims to create a “healthy, happy and peaceful online environment”.
The powerful internet watchdog — established by President Xi Jinping in 2014 on behalf of protecting China’s internet and data security — linked the campaign to the start of the lunar new year, a grand celebration that runs from January 31 to February 6.
According to the cyberspace agency’s plan, the Major media site homepages, trending topic search lists, push pop-up windows, and major news content pages must be carefully managed to present “positive information.” That added it Obscene, vulgar, gory, violent and other illegal or bad information should be stamped out to create a “positive online atmosphere”.
Other “bad” behaviors targeted by the regulator include showing wealth or worshiping money, overeating or Drink, and those who advocate or practice divination on the Internet.
The campaign doesn’t come as a complete surprise as Beijing launched a sweeping regulatory campaign last year to tighten control over the internet and tackle problems in the online and entertainment sectors.
— CNN’s Beijing bureau contributed to this report.
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