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China deals heavy blow to spread of pornography, illegal publications

Chinese authorities have dealt a heavy blow to the spread of pornography and illegal publications, with around 17.1 million printed titles confiscated in 2019, accordi

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Islamist militant group al Shabaab attacks Kenya base used by Kenyan, US forces

Somalia’s al Shabaab militant group attacked on Sunday a military base in Kenya used by both U.S. and Kenyan forces and published pictures of masked gunmen standing nex

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China sets up new rules to further secure Internet activity

TheCyberspaceAdministrationofChinarecentlyannouncedtwonewregulations,whichwillbeimplementedinOctober,focusedonboostingInternetsecurityandresponsibility.Themovec

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Russian detects over 23,000 websites with suicide info in 5 years

Inthepastfiveyears,Russia'sconsumersafetywatchdogRospotrebnadzorhasdetectedover23,000websiteswhichpromotesuicideorcontaininformationonhowtocommitsuicide."SinceN

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3,918 illegal websites were shut down in second quarter in China

Atotalof3,918illegalwebsiteswereshutdownbyChina'sInternetwatchdogsfromApriltoJune,theCyberspaceAdministrationofChina(CAC)saidinastatementSaturday.Thewebsitesinc

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Live streaming offers instant fame

What do a child doing homework, a young man eating dinner and a female "anchorwoman" belting out pop songs have in common?

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Copyright violators to be placed on blacklist in China

Blacklists naming websites, mobile apps and other platforms that violate copyrights will be created as part of the latest campaign to tackle copyright infringement, China's top copyright watchdog said on Tuesday.

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China strengthens music copyright protection

Chinese Internet users have long been fond of downloading the latest chart-topping songsfrom music websites or online portals, as most sites offer the tunes for free.

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Indonesia blocks militant websites for spreading radicalism

The Indonesian information and communication ministry has seriously attempted to block websites created by militants to spread radicalism in the country, a minister said here Monday.

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'Zombie' websites to be reviewed

Central authorities moved on Tuesday to address four major concerns of the public about official government websites: that a website is not responsive, or that information is not delivered in a timely manner, or is inaccurate or not useful.

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China shuts dating websites over fraud, obscenity

China's Internet watchdog has shut and canceled 65 dating and other match-making websites for allowing fraud and spreading obscene content.

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Internet regulator tightens regulations on dating websites

China's Internet watchdog will target dating websites and other online match-making sites to combat fraud.

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Security risks found in half of China's government websites

As an increasing number of government organizations embrace the digital age by going online, website security for their domains are at high risk for cyber attacks, a survey by the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center has discovered.

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Chinese websites vow no porn

Major Chinese websites have vowed not to attempt to exploit pornographic content to boost their click rates, amid a national crackdown on online pornography.

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China Internet failures arouse hacker concerns

Experts have warned that the inaccessibility of many Chinese websites on Tuesday posed information safety risks and could have been exploited by hackers.

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Details revealed on extortion through fake official websites

Chinese police have captured 16 suspects for allegedly gaining millions of yuan as "hush money" by threatening to expose negative articles enterprises through fraudulent government-sponsored websites.

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Internet company closed for creating fake news websites

An Internet marketing company has been shut down for illegally disseminating news information by masquerading as an official news source, according to the State Information Office.