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Beijing disposes of over 57000 'self media' accounts that publish false information

2025-10-13   

On October 12th, the reporter learned from the Beijing Municipal Cyberspace Administration that it has solidly carried out the "Clear and Rectify the Release of False Information by 'Self Media'" special action, supervising local website platforms to resolutely dispose of more than 1.742 million illegal and irregular information and more than 57000 accounts in accordance with the law and the agreement, effectively curbing the spread of false information and promoting the continuous improvement of the online ecology. From some typical cases disclosed by the Beijing Municipal Office of Cyberspace Administration, the main situations of illegal and irregular accounts that publish false information are malicious speculation to mislead the public, various means of distorting facts, failure to label as fake and false, and false information in professional fields. For example, accounts such as "Global * World", "Jie * Fan", "Di * Ge" forge authoritative publishing forms such as "Official Response" and "Anchor Speaks News", fabricate and spread military false news, and mislead public awareness; Accounts such as "I am * explosive" and "Little Rabbit * cute" use artificial intelligence generation and synthesis technology to fabricate Olympic champion endorsement marketing content, taking the opportunity to make improper profits; The account "Xiguo" pieced together hot events from other places and fabricated false plots such as "a small tiger bit a child at a certain wildlife park", causing adverse social impact; The account "in *" posted information about flood and rain conditions in a certain place, without indicating the source of the information and piecing together and editing it, disrupting public awareness; Accounts such as "Professor Zhao" and "Enthusiastic Teacher" without certified medical qualifications, using the profile pictures of middle-aged and elderly doctors and nicknames such as "Teacher XX" to impersonate professional doctors, intensively publishing homogeneous texts such as folk remedies for treating hyperthyroidism, and illegally conducting drainage guidance and engaging in online medical services. The platform has taken measures to ban and block relevant accounts in accordance with the law and the agreement. The relevant person in charge of the Beijing Municipal Cyberspace Administration stated that they will continue to maintain a high-pressure situation, consolidate the main responsibility of website platforms, strictly crack down on the behavior of "self media" publishing false information, and effectively create a real, healthy, and orderly online environment for the vast number of netizens. (New Society)

Edit:Wang Shu Ying Responsible editor:Li Jie

Source:Xinhuanet

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