# China cracks down on AI deepfakes and clickbait cluttering WeChat, RedNote and Douyin

https://mins.news/en/item/41701

- South China Morning Post, 2026-09-02 09:15 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3366096/china-cracks-down-ai-deepfakes-and-clickbait-cluttering-wechat-rednote-douyin?utm_source=rss_feed

> China is targeting low-grade, mass-produced AI-generated content that is crowding social media and news feeds in a broad campaign against misuse of generative technology. The Cyberspace Administration of China said its latest operation removed more than 5.61 million harmful or illegal items and about 49,000 accounts.