Key Points
China's Cyberspace Administration (CAC) announced that 1.4 million social media posts have been removed after a two-month investigation into various issues, including misinformation, illegal profiteering, and impersonation of state officials..
The CAC disclosed that it had shut down 67,000 social media accounts and eliminated hundreds of thousands of posts during the period from March 10 to May 22, as part of an extensive "rectification" initiative...
In an ongoing effort to exert control over its cyberspace, China has undertaken a massive campaign since 2021, specifically targeting billions of social media accounts..
Beijing frequently detains individuals and employs censorship measures to target social media accounts that share factual information deemed sensitive or critical towards the Communist Party, the government, or the military, particularly when such content gains significant popularity. ..
As part of an independent initiative, the regulator has taken action to close down more than 100,000 accounts that were accused of misrepresenting news anchors and media organizations in order to combat the surge of AI-enabled fake news coverage on online platforms..
