This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact The Epoch Times Reprints.

The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
China Business & Economy

Chinese Regulator Fines Sina Weibo for Publishing ‘Illegal Information’

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Chinese Regulator Fines Sina Weibo for Publishing ‘Illegal Information’
The logo of Chinese social media app Weibo is seen on a mobile phone in this illustration picture taken on December 7, 2021. Reuters/Florence Lo
Dorothy Li
12/14/2021|Updated: 12/14/2021

An internet control agency in China fined social media giant Weibo 3 million yuan ($470,000) on Dec.14 for repeatedly publishing illegal information on the heavily censored internet.

For the year to November, Sina Weibo, the country’s most popular microblogging platform, has faced 44 fines totaling 14.3 million yuan ($2.2 million) by the Cyberspace Administration of China’s (CAC) office in Beijing.

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Dorothy Li
Dorothy Li
Author
Dorothy Li is a reporter for The Epoch Times. Contact Dorothy at [email protected].
Author’s Selected Articles
Philippine Defense Chief Says China’s Sanctions Won’t Deter Him
Jun 12, 2026
Philippine Defense Chief Says China’s Sanctions Won’t Deter Him
US Citizen Arrested in China on Espionage Charge
Jun 12, 2026
US Citizen Arrested in China on Espionage Charge
Beijing Sanctions Philippine Defense Chief as Tensions Rise
Jun 11, 2026
Beijing Sanctions Philippine Defense Chief as Tensions Rise
Xi Concludes North Korea Summit With No Public Mention of Nuclear Issue
Jun 09, 2026
Xi Concludes North Korea Summit With No Public Mention of Nuclear Issue
Related Topics
Weibo
Peng Shuai
AD
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2026 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.