The accounts of the influencers, each with more than 8 million followers, breached regulations that restrict speculation, trading and promotion of virtual assets, Weibo says.

Chai ignited public discussion about air pollution in 2015 with a documentary that fell foul of censors.

Unfavourable perceptions of Asian giant surged by 21 percentage points in two of the biggest Brics members compared with 2019 results.

If legislation becomes law, studios wanting federal funding will have to agree not to alter a film’s content ‘in response to or in anticipation of’ Beijing’s request.

Pilot scheme will allow use of network in Nansha district in coordination with universities and institutes in Hong Kong and Macau as part of Greater Bay Area plan.

Companies, organisations and even individuals are increasingly using content moderation services to pre-screen online material.

Meta’s new Twitter rival, Threads, is topping China’s iOS app charts, despite Western social media apps like Instagram and Facebook being banned in the country by its “Great Firewall”.

Health Insight exposed Covid-related scandals, while Media Camp recently covered the case of a reporter beaten by police. Both have had their social media accounts blocked, with no explanation given.

A social media commentator for Beijing Daily has blasted Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for being critical of China, casting a shadow over his plans to sell VR headsets in the country.

Prominent economic and financial writer Wu Xiaobo and two other users are suspended by Chinese social media platform Weibo for ‘disseminating negative and harmful information’ and having ‘hyped up the unemployment rate’.

Performers say they are steering clear of ‘sensitive matters’ and fear the censors are clamping down.

CAC lists owners of 41 algorithms, including Chinese tech giants, that filed to comply with deep synthesis regulation.

Sending a dedicated force to control comedy clubs is an extreme that ‘almost reminds me of the Cultural Revolution’, academic in Toronto says

In launching its new ChatGPT-like service, the chairman and founder of 360 Security Technology has provided a rare glimpse of how generative AI operates within Beijing’s strict censorship system.

Concerns are growing that the world’s largest search engine operator may exit Hong Kong, as the city’s officials seek a ban on a popular protest song.

State media outlets among those questioning the hostility and restrictions faced by the country’s journalists.

Encrypted messaging apps are a ‘grey zone’, as criminals can easily destroy proof, police in multiple Chinese cities warn in social media posts.

The unexplained deletion of Midjourney China’s WeChat notice underscores the difficulties faced by generative AI services trying to enter China.

Shanghai Xiaoguo Culture Media has been given an indefinite ban on performing in Beijing after a stand-up comic made fun of the army at a show in the capital.

In northwestern China, police say suspect named Hong used artificial intelligence technology to concoct ‘false and untrue information’.

The campaign aims to create a ‘benign online space for public opinions’ so that entrepreneurs can focus on developing their businesses.

Thousands of combinations of keywords attract either no matches on internet platforms or redirect to approved content, Canadian research group says.

At the peak of the Chinese tech boom around 2016, the biggest companies in the sector began to aggressively build up media portfolios in the news and entertainment sectors, but they are now beating a hasty retreat.

Operators must ensure the propriety of the content produced by their generate AI services, according to new rules proposed by China’s internet regulator.