China Tightens Controls on Baidu Search Engine & Others
China's internet regulator said on Saturday that search engines should tighten management of paid-for ads in search results, making clear which results are paid for and limiting their numbers.
The Chinese government already exercises widespread controls over the internet and has sought to codify that policy in law.
Chinese regulators last month imposed limits on the number of lucrative healthcare adverts carried by Baidu Inc following the death of a student who underwent an experimental cancer treatment which he found using China's biggest internet search engine.
Wei Zexi, 21, died in April of a rare form of cancer, and the case sparked widespread public anger.
The Cyberspace Administration of China said search engines should investigate the "aptitude" of clients offering paid-for ...
