China has tightened oversight of online content, concerned about the spread of politically “harmful” information in recent years. Photo: Reuters
China orders crackdown on domestic online financial information providers to keep ‘economic order’
- Cyberspace Administration of China issues new rules from February 1 to prohibit providers from distorting macro policies and fabricating news
- Move comes as mainland tightens grip on the internet amid a slowing economy, but foreign wire services are not included
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China has tightened oversight of online content, concerned about the spread of politically “harmful” information in recent years. Photo: Reuters
