The administration responsible for regulating cyberspace in China reported that 1.4 million posts were deleted from social media as part of a two-month investigation into allegations of spreading "misleading information." The Chinese cyberspace administration stated in a press release yesterday, Friday, that it had "closed 67,000 social media accounts and deleted hundreds of thousands of posts from March 10 to May 22 as part of a broader campaign called 'Rectification.'"
The administration noted that among the 67,000 accounts closed, nearly 8,000 accounts were deleted for "spreading false news, rumors, and harmful information."
Approximately 930,000 other accounts received less severe penalties, ranging from the deletion of all followers to the suspension or revocation of monetization privileges.
This campaign targeted around 13,000 fake accounts with names suggesting military affiliation, such as "Chinese Red Army Command," "Chinese Counter-Terrorism Force," and "Strategic Missile Force."
