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CAC strengthens oversight of medical misinformation

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What happened: On August 1, China's cyberspace regulators (CAC) released a notice tightening requirements on the distribution of medical content online.
ICYDK: Existing rules stipulate that only qualified medical professionals can create health-related content on blogs or social networks.

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