ๅฝๅฎถ็ฝไฟกๅๆ็ปญๆจ่ฟAPPไนฑ่ฑกไธ้กนๆดๆฒป ๅ ณๅๆธ ็่ฟๆณAPP3ไธไฝไธช โ Cyberspace Administration of China
What happened: Chinaโs cyberspace watchdog has shut down over 33,600 apps in a recent government crackdown that began in December. More than 2.3 million websites were taken down and an excess of 24.7 million pieces of information deemed lowbrow were deleted from social media platforms. The crackdown targeted gaming and education apps for content including gambling and indecent images as well as virus and spyware programs, said the national cyberspace administration.
Why itโs important: Beijing is ramping up efforts to โclean upโ Chinese cyberspace, aiming to quash the misuse of information technologies for enabling gaming addictions, online pornography, and privacy infringement. So far, regulators have warned major cloud service providers, app stores, and social media platforms including WeChat, Weibo and Baiduโs online forum Tieba as part of broader โwipe-outโ efforts. During its annual โ315โ gala for Consumer Rights Day on Mar. 15, Chinaโs state-owned broadcaster CCTV aired a list highlighting illegal online activities, including robocall devices, information theft, and high-interest cash loans.
