Chinese search engine Baidu is under investigation by the Investigation Office of the Cyberspace Administration of China ( CAC ) for hosting illegal websites , a practice considered to be in breach of China 's social duty to prevent the spread of illegal content . The CAC called on Baidu and other search engines to observe a recent regulation on search services, as it is their social obligation to stop the spread of illegal content. Names of " respected entities " were allegedly used to make the websites appear legitimate .
Chinese search engine Baidu is under investigation by the Investigation Office of the Cyberspace Administration of China ( CAC ) for hosting illegal websites , a practice considered to be in breach of China 's social duty to prevent the spread of illegal content . Names of " respected entities " were allegedly used to make the websites appear legitimate .