China censored short videos with crypto theme that are shared online-regulation

China censored short videos with crypto theme that are shared online-regulation

A industry organization controlled by the Chinese government has updated a list of topics that should avoid users of video sharing apps. Together with traditional taboos in China, crypto-related content, such as the mocking of his leadership, provoking sectarianism and showing sex.

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The China Netcasting Services Association (CNSA) recently has a Black list of 100 topics, which Online videos have published on similar platforms like TikKok should not occur. Among them are the usual suspects, such as questioning the official history of China, the imitation of his political leaders, the questioning of the guiding principle of the country of "socialism with a Chinese character" and the discussion about fascism.

The document "Online Short Video Content Review Standard Rules (2021)" marks a number of other forbidden topics. A report by the register points to some of them, such as drug use, slot machines, crime and gangs, violence and psychological abuse. Sexually explicit content, including those that "do not promote views of marriage and love", are also prohibited.

While most of these topics were included in the previous version, the list was updated with some new topics, in particular the cryptocurrency. Videos that promote decentralized digital money such as Bitcoin by "bringing the public to and taping the 'mining', trading in trade and speculation in virtual currencies" are now considered taboo by the Chinese censors.

authorities in the People's Republic have through crypto -related activities such as digital currency trading and the procurement of capital. Forbidden Coin offers as early as 2017. However, the government only interfered in Bitcoin mining at the beginning of this year.

In May, the State Council, the ministerial cabinet in Beijing, decided to take CO2 neutrality against industry after President Xi Jinping's promise to reach China over the next four decades. The nationwide government forced the miners jurisdiction .

The CNSA ban applies to videos that are uploaded to platforms such as Douyin, Bytedances Chinese version of Tikok, Kuaishou and other social media networks, messaging apps and microblogging sites that enable the short parts of videos such as Wechat and Weibo.

As a new addition on the black list, the cryptocurrency occupies 98th place. Entry No. 100, which reads in English: "Other violation of laws, regulations, social public order and good customs", could allegedly be interpreted in such a way that it effectively releases the hands of the Chinese supervisory authorities in order to censor almost every online.

Do you expect the Chinese authorities to issue other restrictions on crypto-related online content? Share your thoughts on this topic in the comments below.

lubomir Taskensev

lubomir Taskersev is a technically experienced journalist from Eastern Europe, who likes Hitchens' quote: "To be a writer is what I am and not what I do." In addition to crypto, blockchain and fintech, international politics and business are two other sources of inspiration.


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