China’s network regulator orders social media to close 60 accounts

Editor’s note: A version of this post first appeared on Yicai Global.

China’s network regulator has ordered several mainstream websites and social media platforms to shut down 60 paparazzi social media accounts that disseminate celebrities’ private information.

It also includes the social media account of ‘China’s first paparazzo Zhuo Wei,’ who has more than 7 million followers on his Sina Weibo account.

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