Douyu subject to monthlong supervision

A work team from China's top internet regulator has been dispatched to livestreaming giant Douyu to supervise the platform after it was found to have a serious issue with pornography and vulgarity.

The Cyberspace Administration of China issued the notice on its website on Monday, adding that supervision will last a month and that the work team is made up of personnel from Hubei province.

On April 30, the administration also announced that cyberspace regulators have shut down 4,200 websites and banned nearly 70 apps suspected of involvement in criminal activities, such as providing illegal news and pornography, between January and March.

Douyu is being punished for failing to manage posts from its users, resulting in the spread online of harmful content, including pornography, as well as posts deemed superstitious, or about prostitution, gambling and high-interest lending.

caoyin@chinadaily.com.cn