China's top internet watchdog will launch a new campaign to crack down on the social media accounts of independent news providers, it said Thursday.
FILE PHOTO: The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, China April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
The Cyberspace Administration of China will target commercial websites and social media accounts that illegally write and edit news items, and repost news articles from non-compliant sources, the CAC said in a statement on its website. The CAC said it would also regulate online forums and livestreamed lectures, and push media sites to propagate more positive energy.
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