[CHINA] Edison Chen Scandal Update: Beijing Internet organization asks search engine to apologize to public
February 19, 2008 by Dennis Amith
CRIEnglish.com reported, “Chinese Internet search engine Baidu.com was asked by Beijing’s Internet self-discipline organization to make a public apology for spreading Hong Kong star Edison Chen’s pornographic photos. ”
“Photos supposedly showing Hong Kong actor and singer Edison Chen and several female stars naked in bed and in sexual poses became a hot topic among Internet users from late January onwards. ”
“The Beijing Internet news information review council, initiated by government-sponsored Beijing Association of Online Media, issued a statement on Monday, criticizing the Nasdaq-listed website as being badly behaved during this event. ”
“In the statement the association said “we severely criticize Baidu’s behavior”.”




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