China’s Cyberspace Administration targets illegal information in crackdown on external links, specifically account avatars, nicknames, comments, and other content.

Gamingdeputy reported on April 28 that “CyberChina” announced today that in order to focus on rectifying the problem of illegal information external links that the people have strongly reported, the Central Cyberspace Administration of China has issued a special notice to deploy a two-month nationwide campaign. “Clear and clear, crack down on illegal information external links“Special action.

The relevant person in charge of the Cyberspace Administration of China stated that this special operation focuses on rectification of eight key links where illegal information external linking problems are prone to occur.

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The details of Gamingdeputy are as follows:

The first is the account link

Publish content containing illegal URL links in account avatars, nicknames, introductions, signatures, covers, etc. By publishing large-scale vulgar content, repeating low-quality posts, high-frequency likes and followings, and pushing account profiles, they redirect traffic between illegal and illegal accounts.

The second is the comment section

Publish information with illegal URLs in hot topic comment areas, “buildings within buildings”, barrage and other links. Use gimmicks such as “Don't search” and “Don't read the text below me” to induce users to search illegal websites.

The third is the group circle link

Publish chat records, H5 pages, document notes, and mini program sharing links containing links to pornographic, fraudulent, and other URLs, use fake group buying, red envelopes, game tests, and other activities, and use exaggerated language such as “If you don't redirect, you are not Chinese” to induce users to click Spread illegal external links.

The fourth is live broadcast and short video links

Use AI technology or fabricate false identities and backgrounds to publish fake academic studies, fake Chinese studies, “health courses”, financial management skills and other information to induce netizens to add friends and join groups to commit fraud. During the live broadcast, suggestive content is released to attract traffic by holding up placards, quickly switching mobile phone screens, displaying coded photos, etc., or embedding illegal URLs in live broadcast public screen announcements, program notes, stickers, etc.

The fifth is life service link

In the name of “high-end health care” and “personal studio”, merchants and stores publish pictures with an ambiguous atmosphere to induce users to add friends and attract traffic to offline illegal activities. Register an account on a dating and dating platform to post large-scale photos to attract members of the opposite sex to add friends and engage in illegal activities such as pornography and gambling. Embed gambling, pornographic and other website variations in electronic map locations, publish suggestive information such as “private massage” and “door-to-door availability” in local channels, search surroundings and other sections, and mark the location to illegally divert traffic.

Sixth, browser and search engine links

Push vulgar comics, novels and other content in browser pop-up advertisements and other places, inducing users to click on buttons such as “expand full text” and “continue listening” to jump to external illegal websites. Through manual or technical means, search results containing illegal URLs are placed in the front, or generated into associated words or related searches, to induce netizens to click to visit.

Seventh is the e-commerce link

Selling pornographic games under the names of “emotional stand-alone games” and diverting traffic to third-party platforms through customer service consultation to sell pornographic novels. In the name of providing services such as “live video promotion” and “fans arriving to watch”, buyers are induced to make private inquiries, but in fact they provide online trolling services such as volume control, review review and fan increase.

The eighth is the section involving minors

In the commercial promotion space of the channel section where minors are concentrated, erotic novels, vulgar Internet articles, etc. are displayed to attract traffic. Publish pornographic links in functional applications that are frequently used by minors, induce access to illegal websites in the name of free comics, video resources, etc., or obtain pornographic resources through network disks and cloud disks.

The relevant person in charge emphasized that the problem of illegal information external links mutates quickly, has strong cross-platform circulation, and is easy to rebound repeatedly. Cyberspace departments in various places must attach great importance to it, make careful arrangements, effectively implement it, and fully grasp the manifestations of illegal information external links. ,Centrally investigate and deal with a number of accounts, groups and platforms with outstanding problems. If they are involved in illegal crimes, they will be handed over to relevant departments for disposal and publicly exposed to the outside world to create a deterrent effect..

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