BEIJING: Multiple government departments and internet enterprises have taken measures recently to crack down on online disorder, but experts have said netizens also have to regulate their own behavior in cyberspace.
Although the authorities’ and platforms’ joint efforts will provide stronger protection for netizens, the online environment will truly become orderly only when every internet user shuns disorderly conduct, they said.
Their remarks came after Chinese judicial authorities, and internet regulators and operators, released documents in recent weeks to fight against online misconduct such as cyberbullying and conveying false information.
On Tuesday, 16 internet enterprises signed an agreement with the Beijing Internet Association to increase their self-management in order to promote the healthy development of cyberspace.
The enterprises include short-video service providers Douyin and Kuaishou, as well as Sina Weibo, China’s Twitter-like platform, and Baidu, the nation’s largest search engine.
They pledged to work against cyberbullying by upgrading their early warning systems to protect users and by strictly punishing netizens who insult others or instigate conflict, with stricter reviews on “We media” — personal social media accounts and other media platforms run by individuals — to prevent the spread of online rumors.
They also vowed to offer more high-quality videos, photos, articles and livestreams by following algorithms, and to blacklist or shut down “We media” accounts that convey illegal information. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
