China’s internet regulator has fined Chinese social media company Weibo Corp 3 million yuan ($470,000) for regularly disseminating unauthorized information.
The Chinese Cyberspace Administration (CAC) stated that Weibo had broken cybersecurity legislation relating to children’s protection, as well as other rules, but did not provide any specifics. It also stated that in the year to November, Beijing’s local cyberspace body slapped 44 penalties on Weibo totaling 14.3 million yuan.
The company, which operates a platform similar to Twitter, has been ordered to “immediately rectify and deal with relevant responsible persons seriously,” the CAC said in a statement.
China’s internet regulator has fined Chinese social media company Weibo Corp 3 million yuan ($470,000) for regularly disseminating unauthorized information.
The Chinese Cyberspace Administration (CAC) stated that Weibo had broken cybersecurity legislation relating to children’s protection, as well as other rules, but did not provide any specifics. It also stated that in the year to November, Beijing’s local cyberspace body slapped 44 penalties on Weibo totaling 14.3 million yuan.
These attempts include a crackdown on online “fan culture” and a restriction on social media businesses actively promoting celebrities, claiming that they have a negative influence on children.
The CAC punished Douban, a popular movie review site, 1.5 million yuan earlier this month for “unlawful dissemination of information.”
