China’s Weibo Asks Bloggers to Avoid Badmouthing the Economy
- The social media service sent warning notices to users
- China has stepped up control on online discourse in past years
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Chinese microblogging site Weibo Corp. is asking some of its users not to post negative content about the economy, a move that underscores concerns about sputtering domestic growth.
The social media service, often compared with X, sent notices to users warning them to “avoid expressing pessimism about the economy,” according to a memo circulating online that one recipient confirmed to Bloomberg News.