Chinese news groups warned of penalties for internet information violations
- Media outlets could be dropped from approved provider list over ‘information security accidents’, official says
- Inclusions and exclusions from the list will be reviewed periodically, he says
“For those who are already on the list of approved sources, if there are violations of laws or regulations, or information security ‘accidents’, internet regulators will suspend their qualifications,” Xie Dengke, head of content at the Cyberspace Administration of China, said in Beijing.
Xie did not say what would qualify as an information security accident.
After the suspension period, the news source’s qualification will be reviewed for formal revocation or restoration to the approved list.
During the suspension and review periods, any sites that carried content from such sources would face punishment, he said.
Xie’s comments followed the administration’s release last month of a “white list” of news outlets whose content can be carried by other media.
