China has installed ‘digital cops’ to monitor internet surfers and deter them from accessing illegal sites. A post on trendhunter.com notes that the cartoon figures will walk, bike, or drive across the screen every half hour, and with each passing, warn surfers to avoid internet content deemed illegal by China’s government.

The animated cartoon police officers will begin their patrols on China’s top portals before moving to all sites registered with Beijing servers. Yahoo news reported that “The male and female cartoon officers, designed for the ministry by Sohu, will offer a text warning to surfers to abide by the law and tips on Internet security as they move across the screen in a virtual car, motorcycle or on foot”.