The Chinese Internet Regulatory Authority today announced the launch of a two -month campaign of suppression of social media and their content, accusing social media of “malicious motion of conflict” and promoting a “negative view of life”.

Beijing requires social media businesses to demonstrate moderation and strictly control the content to avoid anything that is considered excessively subversive, vulgar, pornographic or generally harmful.

Measures against Fake News and the “malicious interpretation” of events

In a statement published today, the Chinese Cyberspace (CAC) lists the problems that, as he said, put social media, such as the dissemination of “rumors” about “economics, economics, social protection and public policies” or even “their social policies” To promote a negative view of life, a frustration. “

Some young Chinese claim to embrace the culture of “staying lying down” or “let you rot”, expressions commonly used on the internet to describe lifestyles that reject hard work culture and prioritize calm.

This campaign of suppression of social media aims to “enhance a more civilized and rational online environment” “regulating malicious incitement to conflict and promoting rhetorical hatred,” the statement said.

This plan is expected to take two months, although no start date has been set.

The announcement comes after the announcement of sanctions in September against three digital platforms that, he said, had neglected their content management obligations.

On Saturday, the CAC announced that it will take “disciplinary and punitive measures” against the Platform of Mikrombling Weibo and the Kuaishou short video flow platform, accusing them of promoting celebrities and “unwanted” content.

In mid -September, the regulatory authority took similar measures against Xiaohongshu, an Instagram platform.

The nature of the sanctions against these three platforms was not determined.