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July 23, 2014 | Sex & Society

China says no to porn apps

China, which already censors adult content on the web, has extended its war on porn to include smartphone apps. The country's Ministry of Industry announced yesterday that it will be cracking down on any app that features adult content.

The Communist Party-run government is hoping to effectively “clean the Internet,” or at least the parts of the Internet it can control. Officials say they will "enhance abilities to discover pornographic and obscene apps" and "improve the process of punishment.”

Initially the government hopes companies will voluntarily remove objectionable material, but has promised to take action on anyone who does not comply.

The China Internet Network Information Centre says that the country accounts for over 600 million of the world's Internet users, of which over 80% rely on smart phones to access the web. There were no stats available on how many Chinese use porn apps.

Of course, anyone who owns an iPhone knows what it is like to live without porn apps; the big difference is we can access plenty of porn with our browsers.

China cracking down on porn in mobile apps [Chicago Tribune]

July 23, 2014 | Sex & Society

China says no to porn apps

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