China Launches Crackdown on Popular Micro-Drama Industry

China launches crackdown on harmful content in booming micro-drama industry

2-month campaign targets vulgarity, soft pornography, violence, and copyright violations as regulators tighten oversight of online content

China cracks down on violence and misogyny in viral micro dramas

Micro dramas have surged in popularity, but drawn criticism for often sensationalist content.

China launches crackdown on popular micro-drama industry

The National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) launched the initiative to purge harmful, vulgar, and illegal content from the popular video format. Regulators aim to foster a "clean and healthy" digital environment as these ultra-short, serialized episodes—which usually last just a few minutes—continue to captivate hundreds of millions of mobile users across China, News.Az reports, citing Anadolu Agency. The sweeping regulatory campaign…