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China's Crackdowns on “Internet Rumours” and “Illegal” Internet Publicity Activities
Mei WU
2016
Source PublicationGoverning Society in Contemporary China
Author of SourceLijun Yang , Wei Shan
PublisherWorld Scientific
Pages41-56
Abstract

Wangluo tuishou (internet pushing hands) — a popular type of organised business operation in which online posters are recruited to assume multiple internet identities for promotional and marketing campaigns in the cyberspace — falls under the legal grey area in China, thus putting the industry at the mercy of government crackdowns. This chapter provides an overview of the tuishou operation and reviews two campaigns in 2011 and 2013 against the excessive use of tuishou. The Chinese government's laissez-faire attitude towards imposing laws and regulations on tuishou operations can be attributed to its ambiguous stance. However, it will launch aggressive campaigns to crack down on “internet rumour” if it needs to tighten its grip over tuishou operations.

Language英語English
ISBN978-981-4618-59-5
Document TypeBook chapter
CollectionFaculty of Social Sciences
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
AffiliationCommunication in Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Macau
First Author AffilicationFaculty of Social Sciences
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Mei WU. China's Crackdowns on “Internet Rumours” and “Illegal” Internet Publicity Activities[M]. Governing Society in Contemporary China:World Scientific, 2016, 41-56.
APA Mei WU.(2016). China's Crackdowns on “Internet Rumours” and “Illegal” Internet Publicity Activities. Governing Society in Contemporary China, 41-56.
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