China plans to crack down on harmful social media content, in a sign that the country’s Internet firms – already roiled by previous curbs – will face continued scrutiny from the authorities.
The steps include “rectifying” the spread of certain content on short video platforms and taking action to control teenage addiction to those apps, Niu Yibing, vice minister of the Cyberspace Administration of China, the national Internet regulator, said at a Tuesday briefing.
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