China targets celebrities, fan groups in cyber clean-up campaignThis file photo taken on Nov 21, 2019, shows the logo of the social media video-sharing app Tiktok displayed on a tablet screen in Paris. (AFP)BEIJING: The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on Tuesday launched a month-long "clean cyberspace" campaign, which it said would target online abuse, "chaos" in celebrity fan groups and "money worship", among other issues. CAC made the announcement on its official WeChat account on Tuesday, saying that it would closely look at content platforms and advertisements as part of the campaign over the Spring Festival period. China first launched a crackdown on its booming entertainment industry in summer last year, targeting celebrity behaviour and fan groups, and has signalled that tight oversight will continue. The Spring Festival period, also known as the Lunar New Year, is one of China's biggest holidays and is marked by a week-long holiday.

Source: Bangkok Post January 25, 2022 23:10 UTC