10.16
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
Douyin influencer “Crazy Little Yang Ge” had previously been suspended from streaming for two years over fraud, and his originally planned return on September 20 was abruptly halted by the Cyberspace Administration of China. On October 16, Little Yang Ge and his brother deregistered their original Douyin accounts, issuing statements and resuming streaming under the new IDs “Qingyang” and “Kaiyang” respectively. According to the Twitter user @GFWfrog, a large number of accounts impersonating “Qingyang” have already appeared on the Douyin platform.
10.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 2
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs made public remarks, pointing out that the current efforts to counter the propaganda Russia spreads everywhere are insufficient, and warning that modern social media combined with new artificial intelligence technology are easily influencing people's minds. He also mentioned that Ukraine attacked three Yandex centers, which drew attention and discussion on social media.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
China Daily's Douyin account posted a 16-second video in which remarks by Israeli National Security Minister Ben Gvir were edited and translated to appear as a threat to kill Palestinian women and children, sparking outrage among Chinese netizens.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance I
·Sources 1
·China
In August 2026, a merchant successfully registered through Kuaishou's "0-yuan store opening" program after review, but received no orders. In October, the merchant received a penalty notice, fined 2,400 yuan and docked 24 points on the grounds of "evading business qualifications (personal safety)," prompting netizens to complain about the short-video e-commerce platform.
09.30
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
On September 30, China's Cyberspace Administration of China issued a notice launching a two-month special campaign focused on rectifying five types of short video misconduct: posing as vulnerable groups, fabricating professional qualifications, AI impersonation of people, attracting traffic through displays of wealth and superstition, and making up domestic violence and kidnapping storylines, while strictly prohibiting fake persona content from being pushed through rankings and recommendation slots.
09.12
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On September 11, a blogger released a video exposing Douyin's traffic monetization and censorship mechanisms, claiming that attacking the US can earn 15 yuan per 10,000 views. Conversely, videos debunking false foreign information are restricted and offer no revenue. The blogger questioned why related content from a certain "Global Times" video was forcibly removed.
08.19
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On August 19, 2026, a blogger who keeps camels posted a video reporting that the camel he raises was judged by a short-video platform's review to involve vulgar content and had its reach restricted due to its facial physiological features; his appeal was unsuccessful.
2026.08
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
Companies such as “Gangganghao Film and Television” obtain real people's likeness authorizations through AI digital artist contracts and AI live-action short drama actor recruitment, and charge authorization fees by the number of short dramas or by time.
06.09
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The New York Times reports that a large number of short videos have emerged on Chinese short-video platforms Douyin and Xiaohongshu in which Chinese companies promote North Korean-made goods and advertise cheap North Korean labor; such economic and trade cooperation is suspected of violating United Nations Security Council sanctions prohibiting the establishment of joint venture entities with North Korea.
05.26
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
In late May 2026, a blogger revealed that on the Douyin platform there were violating communities using obscure code words such as "wearing a little cotton-padded jacket" to exchange and share experiences of sexually assaulting underage girls; on the 27th, Douyin responded saying it had indefinitely banned the relevant accounts and group chats.
2016
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
In 2016, Xi Jinping made clear at the symposium on the Party's news and public opinion work that media sponsored by the Party and the government must bear the Party's name, that media work must embody the Party's will and reflect the Party's positions, and he emphasized giving priority to positive publicity.