⁍ China’s top cyber authority said on Monday it would carry out a ‘rectification’ of Chinese mobile internet browsers to address social concerns.

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⁍ The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has told firms operating mobile browsers that they have until Nov. 9 to conduct a ‘self examination’ and rectify problems.

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⁍ The problems include the spreading of rumours, the use of sensationalist headlines and the publishing of content that violates the core values of socialism.

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– China’s top cyber authority says it will carry out a “rectification” of the country’s mobile browsers to address what it calls social concerns over the “chaos” of information being published online, Reuters reports. In a statement, the Administration of China Cyberspace Administration said mobile browsers have “grown in an uncivilized way” and have become a “gathering place and dissemination of chaos by ‘self-media.'” The problems include the spreading of rumors, the use of sensationalist headlines, and the publishing of content that violates the core values of socialism, it said. The crackdown will initially focus on eight of the most influential mobile browsers in China, including those operated by Alibaba Group Holding’s UCWeb and Xiaomi Corp., it said. Others include the QQ platform owned by Tencent, Qihoo-owned 360, Oppo, and Sogou. In a statement on Tuesday, Oppo’s browser unit said in a statement it would conduct a comprehensive self-examination and clean-up in line with the regulator’s requests and would also place strict controls over ‘self media’ accounts. Xiaomi and UCWeb declined to comment, while Tencent, Oppo, Sogou, and 360 did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Legislation introduced in recent years by China include measures to restrict media outlets, surveillance measures for media sites, and rolling campaigns to remove content deemed unacceptable.