China’s ruling Communist Party (CCP) has further tightened ideological control before its twentieth party congress. The regime’s Cyberspace Administration announced on Sept. 2 that it would launch a three-month special campaign to crack down on “internet rumors.”
The Cyberspace Administration said in a statement that the campaign would target “rumors” about major political meetings, important policies, the regime’s heroes and martyrs, society, the economy, natural disasters, etc. Those who post and repost the “rumors” will be blacklisted, and their social media accounts could be suspended indefinitely, authorities warned.
China’s cyberspace is already been heavily censored by the CCP, and any information that deviates from the party’s official rhetoric is filtered. The control is not only aimed at information about mainland China, but also international affairs….