Tencent bans 1,463 WeChat accounts as China cleanses content


A total of 1,463 WeChat accounts, including the one run by Essence Securities Co’s chief strategist Chen Guo, were banned due to unspecified financial media irregularities, Tencent said in a statement on its website. — Reuters

Tencent Holdings Ltd imposed a rare ban on more than 1,000 WeChat accounts after China kicked off a two-month crackdown on commercial platforms and social media accounts posting financial information that’s deemed harmful to its economy.

A total of 1,463 WeChat accounts, including the one run by Essence Securities Co’s chief strategist Chen Guo, were banned due to unspecified financial media irregularities, Tencent said in a statement on its website on Thursday. Some accounts were shut permanently while others faced a seven-day restriction.

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