China on Monday launched a crackdown on several mobile news applications that provide news information services without approval from government regulators, threatening to shut down those who refuse to "rectify". The ruling follows a government campaign to curb "online rumours", as the government tries to rein in social media.
The State Internet Information Office said that some
of the news applications carried "pornography and obscene information and
harm the physical and mental health of youngsters", and others published
false information. Some mobile news
applications also provide a channel for subscribers in China to read articles
published by foreign media outlets whose articles have been blocked in China,
such as the New York Times.....To Read More....
My Take – Well,
it would appear that even a leftist government thinks the New York Times prints
claptrap. However, since the NYT is
about as far left as a newspaper can be without being an outright communist
organ, is there any newspaper in the world that would satisfy the Chinese
government? My Chinese readers have surged
to the top four this week and the top two in the last 24 hours. I’m inclined to think that readership is
going to be cut off.
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