Security News > 2022 > January > China orders web operators to spring clean its entire internet

The Cyberspace Administration of China has shared its spring-cleaning plans with the world - and suggested it's time to make the Middle Kingdom's web sites sparkle with wholesome content.

At the top of the list is violent content, which China has never wanted online.

The new list also targets toxic online fandom, and encourages parents to have their kids spend less time online and to follow restrictions on the amount of time spent gaming.

Teen idols have been told to clean up their online acts, and not to think about replacing video with digital avatars.

The CAC wants China's internet to sparkle with positivity during that period, which happens to overlap with Beijing hosting the Winter Olympic Games.

Why the CAC needs to reiterate for China's netizens the things it considers out of bounds online was not explained, but China has often found it needs to send the same message several times.

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