The cyber authorities of China are set to censor social media to ensure that "rumours" regarding the pandemic do not create “gloomy sentiments” on the platforms during the lunar new year festival.

China announces censorship crackdown to remove Covid ‘rumours’ from internet

On New Year's Eve, many people in China uploaded reflection posts on social media talking about their battle with Covid-19 and criticising the zero-Covid policy imposed by the government for around three years.

China censors online posts reflecting people’s battle with Covid-19, government policy

Chinese film 'Return to Dust' depicting a love story set in rural China has been removed from all streaming services in the country just weeks after its release.

Chinese film 'Return to Dust' disappears from cinemas, OTT platforms for this reason

In its crackdown on "celebrity culture," Beijing has removed the name of one of China's biggest stars from video platforms. As Beijing continues to clamp down on the entertainment industry and fan culture, Chinese billionaire Zhao Wei, also known as Vicky Zhao, has found herself the latest target of this internet takedown.

'Shaolin soccer' star Zhao Wei becomes the latest victim of Beijing's celebrity crackdown

China`s State Council announced new laws halting the teaching of foreign curriculum in schools from kindergarten to grade nine (K-9) and prohibiting the ownership or control of any private K-9 schools by foreign entities.

China bars foreign curriculum, ownership in some private schools

LinkedIn has been the lone major American social network allowed to operate in China. To do so, the Microsoft-owned service for professionals censors the posts made by its millions of Chinese users.

China punishes Microsoft’s LinkedIn over lax censorship

A former journalist from China and also a fierce critic of country's online censorship has been jailed for a year and a half, his wife claims. Zhang Jialong, who had once asked the United States to assist in ''tearing down'' China's online censorship has now been sentenced, his wife told AFP on Saturday.

Chinese critic who urged US to 'tear down' China's censorship jailed

Senator Ted Cruz is preparing to introduce a bill targeting the efforts of film studios to accommodate the restrictive censors of the country. The legislation will be called The Stopping Censorship, Restoring Integrity, Protecting Talkies Act” (SCRIPT Act).

Senator Ted Cruz puts an end to altering movies for Chinese audience

The government has stepped up already tight controls over the internet since President Xi Jinping took power five years ago

China closes more than 13,000 websites in past three years