Google, Facebo­ok, Twitte­r and The New York Times are all blocke­d in ChinaBEIJING: China has shut down or revoked the licenses of 13,000 websites since 2015 for violating the country’s internet rules, state media reported Sunday. Platforms have also closed nearly 10 million internet accounts for “violating service protocol”, the official news agency said Sunday, likely referring to social media accounts. You can buy anything online in China, even a jumbo jetGoogle, Facebook, Twitter and The New York Times are all blocked in China, among countless other foreign websites. Within China, websites must register with authorities and are responsible for “ensuring the legality of any information” posted on their platforms, according to regulations in force since 2000. Chinese consumers spend billions in ‘Singles Day’ shopping bingeWhen their content runs afoul of authorities, they can be shutdown or fined.

Source: The Express Tribune December 24, 2017 09:33 UTC