Man using a laptop at a Beijing office of Sina Weibo, widely known as China’s version of Twitter, an early victim of President Xi Jinping’s ongoing campaign tighten online control, in April 2014 photo. AFP
China’s powerful internet regulator has moved to rein in the country’s search engines following the death of a young cancer patient who had used Baidu to find an untested ‘cure’ from poorly labeled sponsored results. Continue reading
China’s New Search Engine Rules Will Hamper, Not Protect, Web Users已关闭评论
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Tagged Baidu, censorship, search engine, Wei Zexi
People sitting below the logo of Chinese search giant Baidu at the firm’s headquarters in Beijing, in file photo. AFP
As China ordered its top search engine Baidu to change its ways following the death of a young cancer patient, analysts said the latest medical scandal is symptomatic of deeper structural problems in the regulation of healthcare in the country. Continue reading
A woman leaves the military-run hospital where Chinese student Wei Zexi received treatment for cancer after consulting online results from Chinese search engine Baidu in Bejing, May 2, 2016.
China on Thursday banned the outsourcing of medical procedures by its hospitals following the death of a young man from cancer after he found a discredited treatment using the homegrown search engine Baidu, as the country’s powerful propaganda ministry banned any further media reports on the scandal. Continue reading
China Bans Further Reporting on Chain of Medical Businesses Amid Anger Over Man’s Death已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Internet Freedom, Press Freedom
Tagged Baidu, censorship, Wei Zexi
People sit in front of the company logo of Baidu at its headquarters in Beijing, China, Dec. 17, 2014.
Chinese authorities are investigating internet search giant Baidu after the death of a college student who accused the search engine of ranking search results by the amount advertisers paid, resulting in the receipt of misleading medical information. Continue reading
