By Global Times
WeChat, one of China's most popular social media platforms, announced on Wednesday that it will launch a crackdown on accounts and content that create or spread online rumors and false information related to hot social security issues.
WeChat stated in its announcement that some users have created and spread online rumors in recent hot events related to social security, published defective content that stirred up public opposition and disrupted the normal order of online communication.
Rumors circulated online recently saying that one of the four victims in an incident at a barbecue restaurant in Tangshan, North China’s Hebei Province, had died.
The incident on June 10, in which four women were attacked, sparked outrage on Chinese social media platforms with many commenting on the need for protection for women and safeguarding public security. The public also called for a thorough investigation and strict punishment for the perpetrators.
Release time: 2022-06-23 13:40
