Tighter Regulation for Online News Outlets: Eye on Chinese Media
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WEB NEWS: China’s internet regulator will tighten restrictions on ONLINE NEWS outlets, the Xinhua News Agency reported, citing a regulation released Tuesday. The Cyberspace Administration of China will replace the State Council Information Office as the regulator of all online news platforms, and service provider ventures with and entities backed by foreign investment should go through a security review, Xinhua reported. The internet watchdog’s rules, set to take effect June 1, require "online news service providers to abide by the law, promote healthy internet culture, and safeguard national and public interest," Xinhua said.