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China wages people's war against web pornography
July 22, 2004
The Chinese government has reportedly started a crackdown on Internet
pornography, by imposing a ban on the sale of transvestite sex videos, secret
web-cams and nude profiles.
According to The Straits Times, Beijing has set up a hotline inviting people to
call and register their complaints about Web sites that promote salacious
content.
The government's security bureau and courts then decide which leads to pursue,
although no one knows what criteria they use in blocking the content.
China's moral arbiters claim that this campaign is aimed at safeguarding the
brittle ethnicity of the young.
However, some adults have complained that this move is obstructing their right
to enjoy adult entertainment.
This campaign is one in a series targeting China's young people, who, the
government assumes are spoilt and need more moral counterweight.
It has also warned them against drug abuse, AIDS and other social ills. Plans
to revamp moral education in schools are also under consideration.
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