China has intensified efforts to clean up the internet from false news and rumours, closing more than 100 000 online accounts over the past month that misrepresented news anchors and media agencies
The Cyberspace Administration of China launched a special campaign to clean up online information, focusing on social media accounts that disseminate"fake news" and impersonate state-controlled media.
The cleanup comes as China and countries across the globe grapple with an onslaught of fake news coverage online, with many implementing laws to punish culprits. The CAC said its review found accounts that had disguised themselves as authoritative news media by falsifying news studio scenes and imitating professional news presenters, using artificial intelligence to create anchors to mislead the public.
" will guide online platforms... to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the majority of internet users to obtain authoritative and real news," the regulator said, adding it encouraged users to provide leads on counterfeit news and anchors.
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