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China to restrict mobile app news notifications in internet clampdown
Reuters ^

Posted on 05/08/2021 4:53:08 PM PDT by ameribbean expat

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) will strengthen guidance and control of mobile app information sources, and restrict notification volumes as part of what it terms a "people's war" aimed at bringing order to the online environment, Xie Dengke, a CAC spokesperson told a State Council press conference.

The CAC will ban media-related mobile applications from sending notifications from independent social media accounts operating in violation of regulations, and will filter what it sees as harmful and undesirable information, Xie said.

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Following a "self-inspection" period to give mobile application operators an opportunity to address problems, the regulator will punish those not meeting certain requirements with penalties including fines and service suspensions, Xie said.

He did not say how long the self-inspection period would last.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: china; freespeech; internet; technotyranny
In other words, they're adopting Twitter's rules.
1 posted on 05/08/2021 4:53:08 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
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To: ameribbean expat

My first thought as well. The US has out commied China.


2 posted on 05/08/2021 4:57:23 PM PDT by phoneman08 (qwiyrqweopigradfdzcm,.dadfjl,dz )
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To: ameribbean expat

Um-hmmm.


3 posted on 05/08/2021 5:00:33 PM PDT by sauropod (Chance favors the prepared mind.)
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To: ameribbean expat

Sounds like what the Biden administration is doing to the military.


4 posted on 05/08/2021 5:24:41 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: kaehurowing

I hope our military turns on Milley and Biden.


5 posted on 05/08/2021 6:32:28 PM PDT by ZULU (Impeach John Roberts for corruption. SOROS IS "SPARTACUS" BOOKER'S LANISTA.)
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To: ameribbean expat

👍👍👍👍


6 posted on 05/08/2021 6:32:52 PM PDT by ZULU (Impeach John Roberts for corruption. SOROS IS "SPARTACUS" BOOKER'S LANISTA.)
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To: ameribbean expat

Considering the fake news headlines that spew out of US social apps, Apple “News”, Google “News”, etc. this would be a welcome policy for Sleepy Joe to adopt as well (since he’s so keen to out-CCP the CCP).


7 posted on 05/08/2021 6:54:57 PM PDT by No_Mas_Obama
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