China has introduced a new measure to combat misinformation, requiring influencers sharing information on sensitive topics to hold a degree in that area.

The rule, which came into effect on 25 October under the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), is reportedly aimed at reducing online misinformation and protecting social media users from potentially harmful advice or guidance.

Influencers discussing subjects such as medicine, law, education, or finance must provide proof of their expertise, whether through a professional licence or degree. Platforms including Douyin (China’s version of TikTok), Bilibili, and Weibo are tasked with verifying these credentials.

The CAC has also banned advertising for medical products and services, such as health foods and supplements, in an effort to curb promotions disguised as educational content.

So you’re saying I can’t continue promoting dick pills that might cause people’s organs to boil? alex-no-supplements

  • MayoPete [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    The Last few years definitely showed me how “democracy” as we practice it isn’t that great, absolute “free speech” is not an ideal worth striving for, and the average burgerlander is so easily propagandized. Covid showed how these racist bigoted fucks I have to live with have no sense of community and don’t care about making themselves or their families sick… great job “owning the libs” by killing your grandparents early and giving yourselves long COVID 😬

    I know there’s good people here too, but are they the majority? IDK

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      Yep. “Free speech” isn’t worth much if it means any idiot can open his mouth and spout bigotry and no one’s allowed to do anything about it besides try to talk over him with ideals of community and caring, and individualism held up as a core ideal of a society does nothing but destroy community.