China cracks down on pornography

The Chinese government has embarked on a major crackdown to stamp out Internet pornography. Pornography is officially banned in China, though completely blocking such websites remains a challenge. Highlighting the scale of this operation, seven government agencies will work together on the campaign, ranging from the State Council Information Office to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

Baidu, the leading search engine in China, and its top rival Google, have been singled out by the government for failing to take "efficient" measures to ban pornography. According to the authorities, the companies have been issued notices from the government's Internet watchdog, saying the search engines may be linking to pornographic material. Also included in the complaint are major Chinese web portals such as Sohu and Sina, and a number of video sharing sites and online bulletin boards--which allegedly contain problematic photos, videos and blog postings. Perhaps American Airlines can take note of China's strategy to address the problem of pornography at 37,000 feet.

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