China’s Controversial Law: No Right to Speak on Serious Topics Without a University Degree!
Rokna Social Desk: China has declared that content creators may only speak on serious subjects such as medicine, law, economics, and education if they hold a university degree or relevant professional license—a law critics say severely restricts freedom of expression.
According to Rokna, under a new regulation adopted by China’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC), influencers and content producers will be allowed to comment on specialized topics like medicine, law, economics, and education only if they present a recognized university diploma or professional certification.
Under this regulation, large platforms such as Douyin, Weibo, and Bilibili are also required to verify creators’ qualifications before allowing content to go live and to disclose whether parts of the content were generated using artificial intelligence.
The Chinese government says this law is intended to curb misinformation and bolster public trust. However, critics warn that it could curb free speech and pose a serious barrier to creative content creators.
In other words, in China, speaking about serious topics now requires issuing an official “license to speak.”
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