China's Internet Regulator Admits Cyber Cleanup Campaign Reaches Positive Results, Here's The Evidence!

China's internet regulator is closely guarding cyberspace so that it is not used negatively. (photo: doc. pixabay)

JAKARTA - China's cyber regulator announced on Thursday, March 10 that its campaign to "clean up" the country's cyberspace has achieved positive results. They said that the "online chaos" on the country's internet platforms had been effectively tackled.

China's Cyberspace Administration (CAC) said in a statement that it had made the comments during a meeting held with representatives from platforms including Sina Weibo, Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group, Baidu, Kuaishou, Meituan and Zhihu.

Reported by Reuters, China's regulators launched a cyber campaign last year with a primary focus on cleaning up what they describe as a "chaotic" celebrity fan culture.

They banned the platform from publishing lists of popular celebrities and ordered fan groups to be organized. They also instruct companies to practice self-discipline and better control the content on their platforms.

During the meeting, which was held on Wednesday, March 9, CAC Deputy Minister Sheng Ronghua, said the campaign, entering 2022, should be "specific, rigorous and practical", focusing on prominent online issues with a view to taking pragmatic steps.

The comments from the CAC come after what have been painful years for the once-free tech giant, which has been heavily targeted by regulators as part of a campaign to exert more control over swaths of the economy after years of sluggish growth. under control.

Investors have been watching closely for clues as to whether the worst is over, given how the crackdown has rocked global markets and tech stocks over the past year.