When will the crackdown on pornography and illegal activities begin?

On November 16, 2018, the National Anti-Pornography and Anti-Illegal Affairs Working Group Office, the Ministry of Finance, the National Press and Publication Administration, and the National Copyright Administration jointly revised and issued a new "Anti-Pornography and Anti-Illegal Affairs" Work Report "Incentive Measures" will come into effect on December 1, 2018.

"Anti-pornography" refers to the removal of cultural waste that endangers people's physical and mental health and pollutes the social and cultural environment, such as books and periodicals, audio and video products, electronic publications and online pornographic information with pornographic content.

"Crack down on illegal publications" refers to cracking down on illegal publications, that is, cracking down on publications that violate the provisions of the "Constitution of the People's Republic of China" and undermine social stability, endanger national security, and incite ethnic separatism. Infringing and piracy publications and other illegal publications.

Action:

1. Comprehensive inventory of obscene and pornographic information on the Internet. Relevant departments in various places have conducted a comprehensive and thorough inspection of Internet information service providers such as Internet websites, search engines, and application software stores, as well as equipment such as Internet TV sticks and set-top boxes. All text, pictures, videos, advertisements and other information containing obscene and pornographic content will be deleted immediately.

2. Severely punish enterprises and personnel who produce and disseminate obscene and pornographic information in accordance with the law. Websites, channels, and columns that have serious problems in producing and disseminating obscene and pornographic information shall be resolutely ordered to suspend operations for rectification or be closed down in accordance with the law, and relevant administrative licenses shall be revoked in accordance with the law and regulations. Illegal websites will be shut down or disqualified from the Internet in accordance with the law.

In accordance with the "Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China" and the judicial interpretations of the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate on the specific application of laws in handling criminal cases involving the use of the Internet to spread obscene electronic information, etc., the If the production, copying, publishing, selling or dissemination of obscene electronic information is suspected of constituting a crime, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.

Operators of telecommunications operation services, network access services, advertising services, and billing services that provide conditions for the dissemination of obscene and pornographic information shall be held accountable for relevant criminal administrative responsibilities in accordance with the law. From the date of this announcement, those who produce and disseminate obscene and pornographic information will be severely punished in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

3. Strictly implement the main responsibilities of Internet enterprises. All Internet websites, basic telecommunications operating companies, and network access service companies immediately carry out self-examination and self-correction, proactively clean up online pornographic information or links, strictly implement information security management systems, improve content review and control mechanisms, and develop applications to prevent the spread of pornographic information. Technical measures shall not provide dissemination conditions and channels for obscene and pornographic information.

4. Seriously pursue the responsibility for dereliction of duty and dereliction of duty. In accordance with relevant management responsibilities, if supervision is neglected and obscene information is produced and disseminated, causing negative social impact, the responsible persons of the relevant industry supervision departments, administrative licensing approval or filing departments shall be seriously investigated for dereliction of duty and dereliction of duty in accordance with the law and disciplines.

For basic telecommunications operating companies, Internet information service companies, etc. that violate laws and regulations, legal representatives and supervisors will be seriously held accountable in accordance with the law.

5. Complaints and reports from the public are welcome. In accordance with the relevant reporting reward measures, the whistleblowers will be rewarded and the personal information and safety of the whistleblowers will be protected in accordance with the law.

Main Responsibilities of the National Anti-Pornography and Anti-Illegal Affairs Working Group

1. Formulate guidelines, policies and plans for the “anti-pornography and anti-illegal activities” in the publication market, and participate in the drafting of laws, regulations and rules for the supervision of the publication market , and organize its implementation.

2. Investigate and study the publication market situation and the trends of pornographic production, trafficking, and illegal publishing activities, formulate a work plan for "anti-pornography and crackdown on illegal activities" in the publication market, and organize the implementation, supervision and inspection.

3. Participate in the formulation of macro-control policies and important management measures for the publication market. Participate in planning the total volume, structure and layout of publishing, printing, reproduction and distribution units.

4. Supervise and manage publishing activities, and participate in investigating and punishing violations by publishing, printing, copying, and distribution units.

5. Supervise and manage the publication market, investigate or organize the investigation of illegal publishing activities in accordance with the law, and inspect or organize the seizure of illegal publications.

6. Organize, coordinate and guide the centralized action and special management of "anti-pornography and anti-illegal crimes", and supervise the investigation and handling of major and important cases.

7. Organize, coordinate, and guide the “anti-pornography and illegal” and publication market supervision work of relevant departments and localities.

8. Organize and guide the identification of illegal publications.

9. Responsible for the inspection, assessment, commendation and rewards of the national "anti-pornography and anti-illegal" work.

10. Organize theoretical seminars, information submissions, news releases and publicity activities for the national "anti-pornography and anti-illegal" work.

11. Formulate a national informatization construction plan for “anti-pornography and anti-illegal activities” and guide its implementation.

12. Responsible for the planning and management of special funds for the national "anti-pornography and anti-illegal" work.

13. Participate in the formulation of national "anti-pornography and anti-illegal" team building, talent training plans and plans, and guide their implementation.

14. Undertake the daily work of the national anti-pornography and anti-illegal work group.

15. Undertake other matters assigned by the leaders of the Central Propaganda Department.

Reference for the above content:

Baidu Encyclopedia-National Anti-Pornography and Anti-Illegal Work Group Office

Baidu Encyclopedia-Anti-Pornography and Anti-Illegal Affairs