31 Mar 2022
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Livestreamers beware: The government wants its share.
On Wednesday, China’s internet watchdog (CAC), taxman (STA), and market regulator (SAMR) dropped joint guidelines on the “healthy development” of the livestreaming sector.
Surprise, surprise: People have been behaving badly online.&nb...
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