Chinese search engine Baidu is under investigation by the Beijing branch of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) for advertising gambling websites, a practice considered to be in breach of Baidu's social duty to prevent the spread of illegal content. [Photo/Agencies] BEIJING - Chinese search engine giant Baidu is being investigated for allegedly advertising gambling websites, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) confirmed Tuesday. The CAC has launched an inquiry into whether Baidu violated its own rules on online gambling, which state that "advertisements must not promote gambling".
Chinese search engine Baidu is under investigation by the Beijing branch of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) for advertising gambling websites, a practice considered to be in breach of Baidu's social duty to prevent the spread of illegal content. The CAC has launched an inquiry into whether Baidu violated its own rules on online gambling, which state that "advertisements must not promote gambling".