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China Closes 1,600 "Internet Bars"

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you-think-we-got-it-bad-here dept.

Kujila writes "According to a Chinese Reuters article, China has closed close to 1,600 "Internet Bars" (probably the equivalent of 'Internet Cafes' stateside) and inflicted up to $12.1 million worth of fines upon the establishment owners. The Internet Bars were apparently letting young children pay to play violent and adult-only PC games. China inspected a grand-total of 1.8 million bars, and ordered about 18,000 of those bars to "to stop operation for rectification," It's estimated that 18% of China's Internet population is composed of minors."

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  1. In... by mbrewthx · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Soviet Russia the Internet bar shuts you down!!!!!

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  2. Diebold used insecure DES encryption! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The Baltimore Jewish Times is reporting that Diebold used DES encryption in their voting machines, and the encryption key was publically available!

    http://www.jewishtimes.com/2435.stm

  3. In Soviet... you know the rest by tepples · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No, a hammer and sickle would be the icon for "IN SOVIET RUSSIA" jokes.

    Verdict: Dead horse beats YOU.