Authorities put cyberbullies in crosshairs

China's police, prosecutors, courts and cyberspace watchdogs helped purify the online environment last year. Cao Yin reports.

China stepped up its fight against cyberbullying last year, taking administrative and judicial actions to strengthen the protection of netizens' rights and further purify the online environment.

Cyberbullying has caused great harm to some internet users in the past few years and has frequently sparked public outrage.

One high-profile case last year involved a mother in Wuhan, Hubei province, who took her own life after her son, a primary student, was killed when he was hit by a car.