Cyberspace Administration of China is in the process of cleansing comments it deems unhelpful or is critical of the state’s policies.
In efforts aimed at promoting only comments which are aligned to its objectives, China’s internet regulator has launched a campaign to remove those comments which it considers harmful to its interests.
With this move the Chinese Government is tightening the reins over its internet control policies which govern its citizens. It has also sought to codify these policies into law.
The Cyberspace Administration of China, had released a statement on Tuesday saying the crackdown on comments were aimed at tackling “outstanding problems”.
The move has been portrayed by Ren Xianliang, the Deputy head of the administration, as a large-scale form of “cleansing” of the comments sections so as to make it easier for people to report illegal or harmful content.
“Proactively foster a healthy, positive Internet culture, and let cultured comment, rational posts and well-intentioned responses become the order of the day online,” said Ren.
He went on to add, that the online media must ensure that their reports are not just “click-bait”; they must fulfil their responsibilities to society and ensure that the comments section is properly controlled in order to “allow the internet to better benefit the people”.
Chinese officials have used rising threats, including terrorism, to impose draconian restrictions on its citizens including the blocking of sites such as Google and Facebook.
Already foreign businesses and governments have pointed out that it is difficult to do business in China. In addition to that the impositions of such basic restrictions have made trade a sore issue.
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