China launches two-month crackdown on online content inciting conflict, violence, and despair across major social media platforms.

China’s Cyberspace Administration has launched a two-month campaign against online content deemed harmful, including material that incites conflict, promotes violence, spreads rumors, or encourages “lying flat” and other nihilistic trends. The effort targets platforms such as Weibo, Kuaishou, and Xiaohongshu, which face penalties for weak oversight. Authorities are reviewing trending topics, algorithms, and comments, while also cracking down on doxxing, graphic content, AI-driven sensationalism, and divisive posts exploiting identity or region. Platforms must carry out self-inspections, tighten moderation, and cooperate with regulators. Users are urged to report violations as part of Beijing’s broader push to tighten digital control and preserve social stability.