Chinese Social Media Douban Receives Its 20th Fine This Year

According to the 2007 Annual Report on China's Internet Network, the struggle for free online access by everyday Chinese Internet users is getting more desperate as the Chinese Communist regime has stepped up on its control on the Internet. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images

China’s social media Douban received its most recent fine from a network watchdog. It’s Douban’s 20th fine this year over the release of unlawful information, adding up to a total of 9 million yuan ($1.4 million).

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced on Dec. 2 that it summoned and fined the company on Dec. 1 and ordered immediate rectification from the company.