China: CAC special action to clean up self-media
Progress
Current status
adopted
12 Mar 2023 adopted
Scope
Implementers
China
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced special action to clean up self-media
On 12 March 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) launched a two-month special campaign to clean up and rectify the alleged problems caused by "self-media", which are independently operated accounts that produce original content. The ca…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body