China Expands Online Content Controls, Putting More Pressure On Creators

Authored by Michael Zhuang via The Epoch Times, China’s new rules governing companies that produce and distribute content for social media took effect on Sept. 1, potentially exposing both independent content creators and the accounts they manage to penalties for violations. The regulations require companies providing services such as content planning, production, distribution, marketing, promotion, and talent management to register as service providers. Critics and independent content creators told The Epoch Times that the rules could broaden the communist regime’s control over online content, particularly information about sensitive social issues such as unemployment, unpaid wages, unfinished housing projects, and protests….