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Beijing updates internet regulation to include a wide swathe of services, fake news and fraud
China is making a comprehensive upgrade to its internet services regulation, giving the 20-year-old rules teeth as Beijing authorities seek to crack down on harmful online activities and fake news.The Cyberspace Administration of China published on Friday a draft of the updated version of its Regulation on Internet Information Service to solicit public feedback – a step that means the current rules will soon be replaced. Premier Zhu Rongji enacted the original regulation in September 2000, when…