13/07/2022
China is set to start moderating all user comments on social media platforms before they're published, a move that could make one of the world's most censored states even more restrictive.
? What happened
The Chinese Internet regulator instructed social media platforms to review every single comment before it is published and report "bad and illegal information".
How will platforms deal with it
Follow-up comment service providers in China will "find and deal with illegal and bad information," as well as find "security defects," by managing follow-up comment review management, emergency response, real-time inspection, and sharing their reports with the relevant network information department.
? What will happen to those who violate the 'law'
According to the notice, users are encouraged to "follow public order and good customs". Internet users who violate the laws could have posts deleted, their accounts restricted or deleted, and be blocked from re-registration.
