The state network information office interviewed and punished Sina Weibo according to law

Cailian, December 14 (Xinhua) -- recently, the person in charge of the state Internet Information Office interviewed the main person in charge and editor in chief of sina Weibo. In view of the recent repeated occurrence of information prohibited by laws and regulations from publishing or transmitting on Sina Weibo and its account, the circumstances are serious. According to laws and regulations such as the network security law of the people's Republic of China and the law of the people's Republic of China on the protection of minors, Order them to rectify immediately and seriously deal with the relevant responsible persons. Beijing Internet Information Office imposed an administrative penalty of 3 million yuan on Beijing weimengchuangke Network Technology Co., Ltd., the main operator of sina Weibo. From January to November 2021, the state Internet Information Office guided the Beijing Internet information office to impose 44 penalties on Sina Weibo, and imposed a fine of 500000 yuan for many times, with a total fine of 14.3 million yuan. The person in charge of the state Internet Information Office stressed that the website platform should earnestly fulfill the main responsibility, improve the information security management systems such as information release audit, public information patrol and emergency disposal, strengthen the management of information released by its users, and shall not provide a communication platform for illegal information. The state Internet Information Office will adhere to governing the network according to law, further strengthen supervision, management and law enforcement, consolidate the main responsibility of the website platform to run the network according to law, protect the legitimate rights and interests of the people, and maintain a clear cyberspace.