December 7, 2025
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BEIJING, Sept 20 — China’s internet regulator announced today that it will impose “disciplinary and punitive measures” on popular platforms Weibo and Kuaishou for promoting celebrity-related news and “undesirable” content, marking the latest move in its social media crackdown.
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said the actions would include “summonses for interviews, orders to rectify violations within a set timeframe, warnings, and strict penalties against those responsible”, though it did not provide specifics.
This follows similar measures taken last week against Xiaohongshu, known in English as Rednote.
Authorities require strict content moderation on social media to curb material deemed subversive, vulgar, pornographic, or harmful. In separate but nearly identical statements, the CAC criticised both Weibo and Kuaishou for “failing to fulfil their primary responsibility”.
It highlighted the platforms’ popular search rankings and “over-hyped celebrity activities and trivial posts” as problematic.
The CAC accused Weibo of “damaging the online ecosystem” and Kuaishou of fueling the excessive spread of “frivolous” celebrity content. Neither company has issued a response.
Weibo, a microblogging platform focused on current events, reported 591 million monthly active users in March. Kuaishou, a TikTok-like short video app, said it had over 730 million monthly active users earlier this year. — AFP
