China's social media platforms are a growing web of misinformation and fake news which contributed to causing panic, fear, anxiety, and anger among the public from different sources online. As the east Asian country is known for its social media censorship, the country is closely watching what information is available online, especially during this time of healing.
The Chinese government agency centering on this issue is vowing to clean its social media of disinformation online and help its citizens with their daily consumption.
China COVID-19 on Social Media Suffers from Fake News
According to the report by South China Morning Post, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) is now cracking down on online misinformation and fake news circulating on its platforms. There are massive misinformation drives in the country's social media platforms and it is fueling the anger, fear, and anxiety over the country's state in this global pandemic.
While many countries are already in the healing process, with some already adapting to the new normal, China is still struggling to control cases and outbreaks, especially in manufacturing plants.
Due to this, the country is also seeing a wave of illegitimate news that is affecting the wide public, and this is despite the country's massive hold on social media platforms and their content.
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Cyberspace Administration to Clean Online Info
The Cyberspace Administration of China is on a mission to ensure that no bad deed goes unpunished, particularly with online posts and information readily available to the public. Now that this has come to light, the agency aims to deliver a future with reliable information online, avoiding the spread of panic and anxiety, alongside its efforts against COVID.
COVID-19 Misinformation, Fake News
The COVID-19 pandemic was a massive event for the past two years and counting, being a massive contributor to more than the physical health problem, but also mental issues. And while people were restricted to leave their homes and socialize for a whole two years from 2020 to 2021, online media were the only answer to ease their minds off the virus.
Over the past years, online platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and more have faced their fair share of online misinformation and fake news. It came from non-believers, conspiracy theorists, and those that challenge the government of the health information which it brought to the public.
In the US, the government was heavily investigating social media platforms for their steps or actions towards the pandemic, and lawmakers were heavily inclined on pursuing any fake information proliferating on their platforms.
And while China is known for its control of speech and online platforms, it still aims to deliver legitimate information and shut down any misinformation circulating on social media. Its CAC is now on its way to cleaning up its platform, especially regarding COVID-19 which is still the focus of misinformation campaigns.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
