China Removes 1.4 Million Posts and 67,000 Accounts in Latest Social Media Purge
targeted users on WeChat, Douyin, Weibo, and other social media apps who shared news information but weren’t state-approved, a category the CAC cryptically refers to as “self media.” The crackdown followed a two-month investigation by the CAC into alleged reports of misinformation, impersonation, and illegal activity spreading on the platforms. Around 8,000 of the 67,000 deactivated accounts were reportedly removed for spreading, “fake news, rumours, and harmful information.
. Around 25,000 accounts allegedly tried to impersonate research centers and other medical facilities while another 13,000 were found impersonating military accounts. Nearly 187,000 other accounts, according to the CAC, tried to masquerade as news organizations. Another 430,000 accounts tried to offer professional and educational services without proper qualifications.
“These are the types of independent information deemed subversive in China,” Michael Caster, Asia Digital Programme Manager for Article 19, a human rights organization focused on online free expression, previously told Gizmodo The increasing clampdown on politically sensitive content extends beyond social media to other emerging platforms. In April, the CAC released
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