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Celebrities Disappear from Internet as China Moves Against Fan Culture

• tuatoru 5y ago
  "The Cyberspace Administration of China on Friday issued a pair of connected notices. In one, it said that it would take punitive action against the spread of harmful information in celebrity fan groups. Discussion channels may be shut down. "In the second move, the CAC announced draft regulations for internet recommendation algorithms. It wants to halt algorithms that encourage users to spend large amounts of money or spend money in a way that “may disrupt public order.” Internet companies must make it harder to create fake user accounts and make it easier for users to turn off recommendation systems." [emphasis added] Wow. Can we have this?
  • mrlonglong 5y ago
    If it means people like the Kardashians can disappear off into obscurity, I'm all for it.