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China shuts down 1,287 porn and cult websites
"For The Children (TM)"..."While continuing to support the crackdown on pornographic websites, the reporting centre will make it a priority to target illegal websites on gambling, fraud and superstition," it said. China often uses the word "superstition" to refer to religions. People are allowed to worship in state-sanctioned churches and temples but authorities regularly crackdown on groups outside of the government's control. The centre also said search engines were barred from directing and linking searches to pornographic and other websites which contain "harmful information." "(We) urge the industry to heighten its political awareness and sense of responsibility," it said... Posted by: Seafarious 2004-12-27 |
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