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China Limits Video, Audio Podcasts To State Run Sites

From the Sydney Morning Herald:

China is introducing strict regulations to control videos, podcasts and other audio-visual content on the internet, official media reported.

From next month, only state websites will be allowed to carry film or radio programs, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) said.

Providers will not be able to offer material containing sex, violence or gambling as well as anything against state interests or security or that threatens social morals.

The regulations are mainly targeted at the increasingly popular video-sharing websites.