The Latest Front in China’s Campaign Against Big Tech? Entertainment. — Wang Shuaishuai

On August 2, state-run news agency Xinhua published two major reports on China’s “unhealthy” fan culture. The first detailed the powerful Cyberspace Administration of China’s recent crackdown on unruly fan groups, which has so far resulted in the removal or closure of 814 hashtags and more than 1,300 groups engaged in channeling traffic to celebrities. The second article covered new guidelines meant to push content platforms away from a reliance on online traffic — and the algorithms that drive it — and toward artistic values and the public good….

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The Latest Front in China’s Campaign Against Big Tech? Entertainment.
Wang Shuaishuai

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