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78,000 yuan paid for reporting porn websites

By Zhao Chunzhe (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-01-08 15:35
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China's government rewarded 78,000 yuan ($11,423) to 59 people who reported pornographic websites, china.com.cn reported.

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Government officials received 257,000 tip-offs nationwide after the reward scheme was announced about a month ago.

Altogether, 61,982 pornographic websites were reported between December 4, 2009, and January 4, and 58,614 have been recorded. People can log on to www.shdf.gov.cn to report illegal websites. The highest award is 10,000 yuan ($1,464).