The South China Morning Post (October 6) reported that the Cyberspace Administration of
China (CAC) issued a notice on October 5, pledging to keep cracking down on misinformation
and rumours related to Covid-19 and other social issues. It said that fake information on social
media and short video platforms has sowed panic, anxiety, and anger over the government’s
Covid policies, among other issues. The notice warned that its latest campaign will focus on
rumours related to pandemic prevention, and that emergencies and societal issues will become
key targets of a renewed clampdown. It mentioned short video apps Douyin and Kuaishou,
microblogging site Weibo, video sharing site Bilibili, Instagram-like app Xiaohongshu, Q&A
site Zhihu, film and literature discussion forum Douban.
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