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China cracks down on interactive media scams

News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Aug 9, 2007 8:06 PM EDT
Read ArticleArticle Source: english.people.com.cn
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China's media watchdogs have launched a crackdown on interactive programs on TV, radio and the Internet that raise money from their audiences through telecoms scams.

The Ministry of Information Industry (MII) said the campaign would focus on eliminating programs, such as fortune-telling, horoscopes and gambling, that lure participants into costly interactive services.

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