BEIJING — The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on March 10 said that a total of 9.85 million reports of illegal and harmful online content were dealt with in February.

The number fell 12.1 percent month on month and 6.4 percent year-on-year, said the CAC.

Over one-tenth of the tip-offs were handled by the central and local cyberspace regulators while major Chinese websites, including Weibo and Baidu, handled the remaining 8.75 million complaints, down 5.8 percent from a year earlier.

In a bid to build a sound internet environment, the CAC launched multiple channels, such as a hotline and a mobile app, for netizens to report illegal and harmful online activities.