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ByteDance-owned Douyin levied maximum fines over porn, vulgar content

Logo of the Chinese short video app Douyin. /CFP Douyin, the Chinese version of short video app TikTok, had been slapped maximum fines for fostering and spreading obscene, pornographic and vul

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Experts urge qualification standards for livestream hosts in China: report

China's Internet and legal professionals have called for qualification standards to regulate the country's sprawling team of livestreaming hosts, China Daily reported on Tuesday. This came after a r

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China cracks down on porn livestreaming

Chinese authorities on Tuesday made public seven cases of porn livestreaming cracked in the first half of the year during a nationwide crackdown targeting illegal live

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Two Sessions: CPPCC member suggests law to curb annoying pop-up ads

Laws should be used to regulate annoying pop-up ads, and platforms and operators that use pop-ups excessively should be blacklisted as a warning and punishment, Wei Shi

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Chinese internet watchdog launches crackdown on illicit online content

China has launched a nationwide campaign against vulgar and illicit online content, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said Friday. The campaign is scheduled

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China launches crackdown on online pornography, illegal publications

Chinese authorities have initiated a national crackdown campaign targeting online pornography and illegal publications to create a healthy social and cultural environm