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Bloggers with more than 500 thousand subscribers will have to indicate their real names.
China's largest social media platforms have launched an initiative that requires bloggers with an audience of over 500,000 subscribers to provide their real names. The main focus is on those who publish news materials and information that is not coordinated with state censorship, such in China are often referred to as WeMedia.
Many users of social networks expressed concerns about this decision, as it may contribute to doxing and violation of personal privacy. Doxing refers to the disclosure of personal information about a person or organization, such as a home address or phone number.
In recent years, Chinese authorities have stepped up their oversight of WeMedia content in an effort to "clean up" the country's cyberspace.
Messaging apps WeChat, microblogging platform Weibo, Douyin, the Chinese equivalent of Tik Tok, search giant Baidu, social e-commerce app Xiaohongshu, and video service Bilibili have all issued separate publications announcing the new measures.
Former state media editor Hu Xijin expressed support for the new initiative, arguing that well-known bloggers should be held accountable for their words.
The head of Weibo, Wang Gaofei, assured the public that the innovation will not affect bloggers with an audience of less than 500 thousand subscribers. ByteDance, which owns Douyin, said that the company will not request anything other than real names. Only verified accounts will have access to this information.
The new measures will remove the anonymity of thousands of influential bloggers on social networks used by hundreds of millions of Chinese. Several platforms said that accounts with more than 1 million subscribers will be affected first, and those who do not comply with the rules will face restrictions.
China's largest social media platforms have launched an initiative that requires bloggers with an audience of over 500,000 subscribers to provide their real names. The main focus is on those who publish news materials and information that is not coordinated with state censorship, such in China are often referred to as WeMedia.
Many users of social networks expressed concerns about this decision, as it may contribute to doxing and violation of personal privacy. Doxing refers to the disclosure of personal information about a person or organization, such as a home address or phone number.
In recent years, Chinese authorities have stepped up their oversight of WeMedia content in an effort to "clean up" the country's cyberspace.
Messaging apps WeChat, microblogging platform Weibo, Douyin, the Chinese equivalent of Tik Tok, search giant Baidu, social e-commerce app Xiaohongshu, and video service Bilibili have all issued separate publications announcing the new measures.
Former state media editor Hu Xijin expressed support for the new initiative, arguing that well-known bloggers should be held accountable for their words.
The head of Weibo, Wang Gaofei, assured the public that the innovation will not affect bloggers with an audience of less than 500 thousand subscribers. ByteDance, which owns Douyin, said that the company will not request anything other than real names. Only verified accounts will have access to this information.
The new measures will remove the anonymity of thousands of influential bloggers on social networks used by hundreds of millions of Chinese. Several platforms said that accounts with more than 1 million subscribers will be affected first, and those who do not comply with the rules will face restrictions.
