China orders web operators to spring clean its entire internet
(2022/01/27)
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- News link: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2022/01/27/china_internet_spring_clean/
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The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has shared its spring-cleaning plans with the world – and suggested it's time to make the Middle Kingdom's web sites sparkle with wholesome content.
The Admin's [1]edict lists many net nasties that it wants removed. But there's not much new on the list – most of the items have already been the subject of warnings or bans.
At the top of the list is violent content, which China has never wanted online.
[2]
Fake news and rumours are next, again neither a newcomer to lists of things Chinese netizens have been told not to do.
[3]
[4]
Indeed, just last week Chinese media reported on a document containing investment rules for local internet companies. The CAC [5]denied the document existed and warned that whoever distributed it would be held to account.
The new list also targets [6]toxic online fandom , and encourages parents to have their kids spend less time online and to follow [7]restrictions on the amount of time spent gaming.
[8]
Teen idols have been told to clean up their online acts, and not to think about replacing video with digital avatars.
Vulgarity in all forms will also be bagged up and tossed out. Broadcasters of online infomercials have been told to stop promoting over-consumption. Folks who post short videos have been told to keep it clean.
Website operators have also been instructed to quash pop-ups, make sure their home pages are in good order, and present a positive vibe.
[9]China signs up 400 million new 5G subscribers in a year, more than doubling user population
[10]Australian Prime Minister's WeChat Shanghaied by Chinese patriots
[11]Vulnerabilities and censorship tools among hot new features in Beijing's Olympics app
[12]US-China chip cold war? It's only helping the Middle Kingdom, silicon makers warn
The edict is literally a spring-cleaning exercise. Chinese New Year is next week, and it's followed by a Spring Festival that runs for fifteen days.
The CAC wants China's internet to sparkle with positivity during that period, which happens to overlap with Beijing hosting the Winter Olympic Games.
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Why the CAC needs to reiterate for China's netizens the things it considers out of bounds online was not explained, but China has often found it needs to send the same message several times. We've reported at least [14]five times that Beijing has banned cryptocurrencies. ®
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[1] http://www.cac.gov.cn/2022-01/24/c_1644627964425577.htm
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[5] http://www.cac.gov.cn/2022-01/19/c_1644194891665201.htm
[6] https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/16/china_cyberbullying_fan_quan_crackdown/
[7] https://www.theregister.com/2021/08/31/china_limits_kids_gaming_time/
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[9] https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/21/chiina_5g_progress/
[10] https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/24/australian_prime_ministers_wechat_taken/
[11] https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/19/olympics_app_vulnerabilities_censorship/
[12] https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/15/us_china_chip_war/
[13] https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?co=1&iu=/6978/reg_security/front&sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&tile=3&c=33YfIm@iRow19INVslVsbNJwAAAMY&t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0
[14] https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/24/china_cryptocurrency_ban/
[15] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/
The Admin's [1]edict lists many net nasties that it wants removed. But there's not much new on the list – most of the items have already been the subject of warnings or bans.
At the top of the list is violent content, which China has never wanted online.
[2]
Fake news and rumours are next, again neither a newcomer to lists of things Chinese netizens have been told not to do.
[3]
[4]
Indeed, just last week Chinese media reported on a document containing investment rules for local internet companies. The CAC [5]denied the document existed and warned that whoever distributed it would be held to account.
The new list also targets [6]toxic online fandom , and encourages parents to have their kids spend less time online and to follow [7]restrictions on the amount of time spent gaming.
[8]
Teen idols have been told to clean up their online acts, and not to think about replacing video with digital avatars.
Vulgarity in all forms will also be bagged up and tossed out. Broadcasters of online infomercials have been told to stop promoting over-consumption. Folks who post short videos have been told to keep it clean.
Website operators have also been instructed to quash pop-ups, make sure their home pages are in good order, and present a positive vibe.
[9]China signs up 400 million new 5G subscribers in a year, more than doubling user population
[10]Australian Prime Minister's WeChat Shanghaied by Chinese patriots
[11]Vulnerabilities and censorship tools among hot new features in Beijing's Olympics app
[12]US-China chip cold war? It's only helping the Middle Kingdom, silicon makers warn
The edict is literally a spring-cleaning exercise. Chinese New Year is next week, and it's followed by a Spring Festival that runs for fifteen days.
The CAC wants China's internet to sparkle with positivity during that period, which happens to overlap with Beijing hosting the Winter Olympic Games.
[13]
Why the CAC needs to reiterate for China's netizens the things it considers out of bounds online was not explained, but China has often found it needs to send the same message several times. We've reported at least [14]five times that Beijing has banned cryptocurrencies. ®
Get our [15]Tech Resources
[1] http://www.cac.gov.cn/2022-01/24/c_1644627964425577.htm
[2] https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?co=1&iu=/6978/reg_security/front&sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&tile=2&c=2YfIm@iRow19INVslVsbNJwAAAMY&t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0
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[5] http://www.cac.gov.cn/2022-01/19/c_1644194891665201.htm
[6] https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/16/china_cyberbullying_fan_quan_crackdown/
[7] https://www.theregister.com/2021/08/31/china_limits_kids_gaming_time/
[8] https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?co=1&iu=/6978/reg_security/front&sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&tile=4&c=44YfIm@iRow19INVslVsbNJwAAAMY&t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0
[9] https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/21/chiina_5g_progress/
[10] https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/24/australian_prime_ministers_wechat_taken/
[11] https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/19/olympics_app_vulnerabilities_censorship/
[12] https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/15/us_china_chip_war/
[13] https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?co=1&iu=/6978/reg_security/front&sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&tile=3&c=33YfIm@iRow19INVslVsbNJwAAAMY&t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0
[14] https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/24/china_cryptocurrency_ban/
[15] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/
sanmigueelbeer
Where is China getting this playbook from, North Korea?
trashsilo
How about they have top third of the websites feature 3 equal size boxes
Dog in left one, Sheep in right one - this only applies for calendar year 2019 clues.
Ban naughtiness?
Good luck with that, what with it being Human nature to do the very things we're not supposed to do *because* they are forbidden.
You know, like reading books about Winney the Pooh, Tianamin Square, or those pesky Human Rights?