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SHANGHAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - China cracked down on what it described as a "chaotic" celebrity fan culture on Friday, barring platforms from publishing popularity lists and regulating the sale of fan merchandise after a series of scandals involving artists. The country's top internet watchdog said it would take action against the dissemination of "harmful information" in celebrity fan groups and close down discussion channels that spread celebrity scandals or "provoke trouble." Platforms will no longer be able to publish lists of popular celebrity individuals and fan groups must be regulated, the watchdog said. The internet regulator is also barring...
