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Mobile Phone Anti-Pornography Campaign

China to intensify internet porn crackdown

China´s porn crackdown extends to mobile WAP sites

China has extended its anti-porn campaign to mobile WAP sites, according to the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on Tuesday.

[Latest statistics] 1,179 people have been detained and 6,972 websites and online columns have been shut down. Among them, 586 were porn mobile WAP sites and columns.

So far, over 1,100 people have been detained and nearly 7,000 web sites and online columns have been shut down.

Protecting Children From Cellphone Porn


Fact: Over 50-million primary and high school cell phone users


More than 50-million primary and high school students cell phones and almost all have SIM cards that can access the internet.


Harmful consequences


Children can be easily tempted and indulge in harmful messages like porn, violence and evil religions. The outcome could be unexpected and in a bad way.


Possible measures


Japan´s measures: Internet services to minors cell phones are cut off between ten p.m. and six a.m the next day. And access to harmful websites will be stopped within a 24-hour supervision system."

Official Actions Underway

The campaign is focused in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangdong, and Zhejiang, where many WAP sites are registered.

  • GAPP: 15,000+ porn sites shut down in 2009

  • Nearly 5,400 seized for spreading online pornography

  • [Zhejiang] A ring specializing in spreading porn content via over 100 WAP sites was busted. 38 were arrested.

  • [Shanghai] 7 persons, who were profiting from lewd items on mobile WAP sites, were detained.

  • [Fujian] 2 suspects accused of running pornography sites, and posting information and photos on wireless networks were arrested. Trials are underway.

Wireless Carriers Under Big Pressure

The country´s 3 largest mobile phone carriers are ordered to end any cooperation with providers running pornography sites.

-- China Mobile, the country´s largest wireless carrier, is coming under pressure to shut off access to pornography through its cell phone network.

-- "The pornographic websites along with the carriers form an industry chain producing giant profits, escaping government´s regulations on the Internet."

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