Chinese cyberspace authority publishes 'list of news sources' as internet curb grows

Beijing [China], October 23 (ANI): In an attempt to further tighten grip on internet usage in China, the Cyberspace Administration of China published a “List of Sources of Internet News Information”. According to vernacular media reports, the list contains 1358 news sources outlet. The list covers central news websites, central news units, industry media, local news websites, local news units, and government affairs dispatch platforms. It basically means that Chinese people should only read or repost news from these listed websites. Such a list was published in 2016. And the report says that news units that no longer meet the…