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\n In this July 31, 2020, photo, people watch a performance presented by Chinese technology<\/a> firm Kuaishou at the ChinaJoy expo in Shanghai. China’s internet watchdog has fined technology platforms operated by e-commerce company Alibaba and gaming firm Tencent for spreading sexually suggestive content involving children, as regulators sought to clean up the internet of content harmful to minors. Credit: Chinatopix via AP
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China’s internet watchdog said Wednesday it has fined platforms operated by e-commerce company Alibaba and gaming firm Tencent for spreading sexually suggestive content involving children, as regulators seek to clean up content harmful to minors.<\/p>\n

Platforms including Alibaba’s e-commerce marketplace Taobao, Tencent’s QQ messaging service, live-streaming site Kuaishou, microblogging platform Sina Weibo and social media<\/a> and e-commerce service Xiaohongshu were fined for distributing sexually suggestive stickers or short videos of children, it said.<\/p>\n

The companies were ordered to rectify the issue and ban accounts that use such content to attract more traffic.<\/p>\n

The crackdown on inapp<\/a>ropriate content involving minors comes as the government ramps up scrutiny of technology platforms in the country. Regulators are investigating Chinese technology companies over a range of issues, including anti-competitive practices and data practices.<\/p>\n

“With regards to the infringement of the legal rights and interests of minors, a ‘zero tolerance’ attitude will be adopted and enforced to clean up the online problems that endanger the physical and mental health of minors,” the Cyberspace Administration of China said in a statement.<\/p>\n

In recent months, some Chinese media outlets have called out sexually suggestive photos of children used by certain stores on platforms such as Taobao and Xiaohongshu to sell clothing, as well as suggestive stickers of children on messaging apps.<\/p>\n