China criminalizes paid deletion of Internet content   

最高法：帮转发网络信息侵害他人权益将担连带责任

最高人民法院9日公布的一则司法解释明确，雇佣、组织、教唆或者帮助他人发布、转发网络信息侵害他人人身权益，被侵权人请求行为人承担连带责任的，人民法院应予支持。这一司法解释明确了非法删帖、网络水军等互联网灰色产业的责任承担问题。[查看全文]

Beijing (ECNS) – Providing paid services to delete Internet posts or repost information is illegal, according to a regulation issued by the Supreme People's Court on Thursday.

Such services charge fees to help delete, block or cut access to certain Internet content in order to remove unfavorable information. Some individuals, organizations and companies hire these services to post or repost information to gain popularity, distort facts or market products, reporters found.

Under the new regulation, editing, deleting or blocking information without consent will be regarded as an infringement. And those who hire, organize or solicit others to help post or repost information will bear joint liability.

China has intensified its crackdown on Internet crime, such as the spreading of rumors, pornography and online fraud.