Cracking down on the access of pornographic and vulgar content has always been a priority concern for the Chinese authorities. In further attempts to reduce the access of such disturbing materials, suggestions have been raised for legislation to be put in place to ban children under the age of 12 from using mobile phone devices.
The suggested idea stems from the fact that through most mobile phone devices, the internet can be access via WAP sites, and children under the age of 12 could be potentially subjected to such materials. Currently, over 15,000 pornographic websites, and 11,000 WAP sites have been blocked in the fight against pornographic content.
By aligning it’s stance with other countries, such as France, China has shown its determination in enforcing its efforts to combat pornographic materials. China current has approximately 384 million internet users which accounts for over one-fifth of the cumulative world’s total.