Influencers, online mobs targeted in China social media cleanup

The CAC’s move is the latest sign that regulators want to increase control on a format popularised by tech giants like TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. — AFP

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.