Beijing to regulate mobile apps with code of practice   

北京市网信办：移动应用年内将出行业规范

北京市网信办副主任夏日红表示，低俗信息、弹窗广告、内置病毒等违规行为严重影响了用户的使用体验。对移动互联网应用市场的管理，需要法规、技术、行业自律“三管齐下”。法律法规的制定比较复杂，目前尚在研究之中。 [查看全文]

(ECNS) - Beijing will issue a code of practice to clean up the smartphone app market before Feb 19, 2015, the Beijing News reported Friday, citing the city's Cyberspace Administration.

All app developers will be required to register their real names and will be held responsible when apps are deemed "inappropriate," a catchall term that could refer to pornographic pictures or scantily clad poster models.

Otherwise, the platforms offering the apps for download will shoulder the blame, said Xia Rihong, the deputy head of the administration.

Vulgar content, pop-ups and viruses severely affect user experiences, and should be strictly managed using regulatory and technological means, as well as industry self-discipline, added Xia.

This Thursday, Baidu announced that 903 apps were removed from shelves due to obscene or indecent content.