China’s cyberspace regulator warned ByteDance’s Jinri Toutiao and Alibaba’s UCWeb for weak content moderation.

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said Toutiao promoted “unhealthy content” in hot searches, while UCWeb spread “sensitive and malicious topics” about cyberbullying and children’s privacy.

CAC summoned company representatives, issued official warnings, and ordered staff discipline with deadlines for compliance.

Both ByteDance and Alibaba said they are cooperating and will form dedicated teams to improve content review.

The crackdown is part of a broader CAC campaign targeting trending topics on platforms like Kuaishou, Weibo, and RedNote, following a two-month investigation of content that fuels negative emotions.

🔗 Source: South China Morning Post