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CAC wants netizens to keep sports rivalries civil

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What happened: On April 2, China's cyberspace authorities (CAC) announced it has cracked down on social media accounts that engage in over-the-top sports-related trash talk.

The accounts of 1,376 sports influencers that engaged in bashing other teams, coaches, and players have been penalized – like...