Chinese media watchdog orders Toutiao and Kuaishou to remove inappropriate content

The logo for the Jinri Toutiao mobile app is displayed inside the company's headquarters in Beijing. Photo: Bloomberg

China’s media watchdog ordered news aggregator Jinri Toutiao and live-streaming app Kuaishou to clean up content on their platforms, just days after state media criticised both platforms for hosting misleading medical advertisements and inappropriate content. 

The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film, and Television (SAPPRFT) on Wednesday posted a statement to its official WeChat account, singling out both platforms for disregarding regulations and “disrupting order” in the online media and entertainment industry.

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