21,000 online accounts closed, suspended for rumormongering in China
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Updated: 2023-07-21 17:29
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BEIJING -- China's public security authorities have closed or suspended more than 21,000 online accounts involved in rumormongering as a nationwide campaign has come to a close.
The authorities have cracked more than 2,300 cases and removed over 705,000 pieces of fake information during a 100-day campaign to crack down on online rumormongering, the Ministry of Public Security said at a press conference on Friday.
More than 620 suspects in over 130 cases were captured for online trolling, according to the MPS.
The campaign was aimed at fostering a healthy cyberspace environment, the MPS said.
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