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In China, expressing overly negative emotions on social media is no longer allowed

Summary by The Independent
BEIJING, CHINA: After Beijing announced a crackdown last month on social media posts that are said to “excessively exaggerate negative and pessimistic sentiments,” platforms such as Weibo, Douyin, and Xiaohongshu quickly complied, making, at least in the spaces they occupy, the internet a happier place. After all, the goal of China’s Cyberspace Administration’s two-month campaign was to “create a more civilised and rational online environment” b…
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The Independent broke the news in Singapore on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
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