Phoenix Financial TV to Shut For One Month, Issues Rectification Statement

Phoenix Finance Channel has issued a statement of rectification. This is the third time the network has had to rectify its behavior this year.

iFeng: 凤凰网财经频道整改公告

According to the requirements of the relevant departments, Fenghuang.com conducted a thorough review and reflection on some channels, "Phoenix News" client and WAP website to disseminate illegal information, distorted the original meaning of the news headlines, and illegally reprinted news information. Management requirements, in-depth self-examination and self-correction, comprehensively strengthen the website business and personnel management, will strictly follow the rectification notice, immediately carry out rectification, and stop updating the Phoenix News client app, mobile phone Phoenix network and related channels during the rectification period, and, as always, welcome Users and the community will supervise and help Phoenix. We will take the responsibility of maintaining the order of network information dissemination and actively create a healthy cyberspace.

Phoenix Network Information Channel and Financial Channel stopped updating from 15:00 on September 26 to 15:00 on October 10, and the technology channel stopped updating from 15:00 on September 26 to 15:00 on October 26; "Phoenix News" client The update will be stopped from 15:00 on September 26 to 15:00 on October 10; the Phoenix WAP network will be updated from 15:00 on September 26 to 15:00 on October 10

Chinese:

凤凰网依据有关部门约谈要求，针对部分频道、“凤凰新闻”客户端及WAP网站传播违法不良信息、歪曲篡改新闻标题原意、违规转载新闻信息等问题，进行深刻检讨和反思，认真落实各项管理要求，深入自查自纠，全面加强网站业务和人员管理，将严格按照整改通知，立即深入进行整改，整改期间停止更新凤凰新闻客户端App、手机凤凰网及相关频道，同时，一如既往地欢迎用户及社会各界对凤凰网进行监督和帮助，我们将以维护网络信息传播秩序为己任，积极营造健康的网络空间。

凤凰网资讯频道、财经频道自9月26日15时至10月10日15时停止更新，科技频道自9月26日15时至10月26日15时停止更新；“凤凰新闻”客户端自9月26日15时至10月10日15时停止更新；凤凰WAP网自9月26日15时至10月10日15时停止更新。

EO: 凤凰网被北京网信办约谈，部分频道、“凤凰新闻”客户端及WAP网站暂停更新

On the afternoon of September 26, Beijing Netcom Office opened the information, the National Internet Information Office directed the Beijing Internet Information Office to disseminate illegal information on some channels of the Phoenix Network, the “Phoenix News” client and the WAP website. Distorting the original intention of the news headlines, reprinting news information and other issues, and interviewing the person in charge of the Phoenix Network in accordance with the law, ordered the immediate suspension of violations of laws and regulations, and comprehensively intensive rectification.

During the rectification period, Phoenix Network Information Channel and Financial Channel stopped updating from 15:00 on September 26 to 15:00 on October 10, and the technology channel stopped updating from 15:00 on September 26 to 15:00 on October 26; The client stopped updating from 15 o'clock on September 26 to 15 o'clock on October 10; the Phoenix WAP network stopped updating from 15 o'clock on September 26 to 15 o'clock on October 10.

The person in charge of Fenghuang.com said in the interview that he has recognized the seriousness of the problem and will strictly implement the requirements for rectification and fulfill the main responsibility.

...Earlier, on September 11, NetEase also issued a rectification announcement. Netease said that during the operation of the financial channel, there were some serious problems. NetEase conducted a profound review and reflection, and decided to stop the financial channel update from 12:00 on September 11th, carry out in-depth and comprehensive rectification, and vigorously rectify violations. .

The last time Phoenix TV was hit with a crackdown was in in August 2007: Phoenix TV hardest hit in crackdown on 'illegal transmissions'

The central government's television watchdog has set its censorship sights on blocking all non-mainland television channels in a harsh clampdown on 'illegal transmission' of overseas channels, including Hong Kong's popular Phoenix TV.

A Phoenix TV source said the campaign was motivated by a political desire to clean up television screens ahead of the Communist Party's 17th congress this autumn, and a long-term plan by local authorities to drive out competition from overseas channels and maintain the monopoly of more politically obedient state television stations.