China pledges 'purification' of the internet ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Lunar New Year

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022 09:04:35 AM UTC

China's top cybersecurity regulator is vowing to crack down on "illegal" online content as part of a campaign to clean up the internet ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics and one of the country's most important annual holidays.

The Cyberspace Administration of China announced Tuesday that its month-long internet "purification" campaign is intended to create a "healthy, happy, and peaceful online environment."

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