China’s Internet Regulator Issues Warning and Disciplinary Measures to Kuaishou and Weibo

Staff Reporter | PNN:

China’s top internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), on Saturday issued warnings and disciplinary measures to the live-streaming platform Kuaishou and social media platform Weibo.

In separate statements, CAC said that representatives from both platforms must comply with summonses, formal warnings, and directives for rectification within the specified time frame.

According to the regulator, both platforms failed to fulfill their core responsibility of content management, particularly allowing problematic content, celebrity gossip, and trivial personal updates to appear frequently on their main trending lists.

Earlier, on Friday, China’s market regulator launched an investigation into Kuaishou’s e-commerce unit, Kuaigou, over suspected violations of the country’s e-commerce laws. Kuaigou stated that it will actively cooperate with the regulatory body and views this as an opportunity to improve compliance.

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation noted that the main objective of the investigation is to protect consumers and small-to-medium enterprises.