Sina Weibo will shut down the uploading access of video clips that are over 15 minutes in length, according to an official announcement made by the social media network on Wednesday.

 

新浪微博周三发表的一份官方声明中称，将关闭超过15分钟视频片段的上传通道。

 

The announcement said the leading micro-blogging site with more than 340 million monthly active users is also expected to ban accounts without license¹ for online broadcasting from screening politically-related video programs on the platform in an attempt to further strengthen regulations on video content.

 

The move came after China's TV and film watchdog, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) asked three major web portals, including Weibo, the news site Ifeng.com, and ACFUN, a popular video platform to halt their multi-media streaming service for a lack of certificate on video publication.

 

In a statement posted last Thursday on its official website the administration said the targeted portals have publicized "many politically-related programs that do not conform with state rules and social commentary programs that present negative remarks and opinions."

 

"The administration has ordered authorities in charge to shut down the video and audio service on the websites and carry out an overhaul² to provide netizens a cleaner cyberspace," it said in the statement.

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