Chinese social media platform Weibo has been slapped with a CNY 3 million (roughly Rs. 3.5 crore) positive by China’s Internet regulator for repeatedly publishing unlawful info. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) stated Weibo had violated a cybersecurity regulation on the safety of minors in addition to different legal guidelines however didn’t give additional particulars. It additionally stated Beijing’s native our on-line world regulator had imposed 44 penalties on Weibo totalling CNY 14.3 million (roughly Rs. 17.05 crore) for the yr to November.

The firm, which operates a platform just like Twitter, has been ordered to “immediately rectify and deal with relevant responsible persons seriously,” the CAC stated in a press release. Weibo stated in a press release it “sincerely accepts criticism” from the regulator and has established a workgroup in response to the penalty. The positive is the newest in a string of penalties the regulator has imposed on tech firms this yr and comes amid more durable oversight of a tightly censored web that has seen new pointers issued for information websites and on-line platforms. Authorities have stated they need to promote a “civilised” Internet.

These efforts embody a crackdown on on-line “fan culture” and banning social media firms from aggressively selling celebrities, saying they had been a foul affect on younger individuals.

Earlier this month, the CAC fined Douban, a preferred website for reviewing films, CNY 1.5 million (roughly Rs. 1.78 crore) citing “unlawful release of information”.

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