Taiwan takes on underground radio

Government campaign aims to eliminate advertising for fake and harmful drugs.

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Taiwan’s government says it is making big gains against criminal operators of underground radio stations.

Over the past three months, the office of the prime minister has been personally overseeing a crackdown on advertisements for fake and harmful drugs.

So widespread is the problem and so good the marketing that the government has made the issue a top public-health priority.

Al Jazeera’s Steve Chao reports from Taipei.

Source: Al Jazeera