China to crack down on online fanclubs over bullying concerns
msn.comfan quan, which it said adversely affected the mental health of children. There have long been concerns over bullying and incitements to violence on the message boards and social media accounts of China’s often intense fanclubs, and authorities had warned in May of forthcoming efforts to deal with the situation. “For a period of time, ‘fan circle’ fan groups have hurled online verbal abuse, cheated the rankings of their idols on charts, spread rumours, and destroyed the online environment, adversely affecting the physical and mental health of minors,” the commission said in its announcement.
The commission said children were being induced to contribute to fundraising or voting campaigns for celebrities on competition programs; verbal abuse,.
