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Chinese Internet Giants Summoned for Questioning; Trending Search Rankings Also Under Stricter Scrutiny | Cyberspace Administration of China

ByteDance, Alibaba, and other internet giants have been summoned by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) for questioning. Their news and information products' trending search rankings have been criticized for issues and have been penalized. Chinese state media outlets have stated that trending search rankings influence perceptions and drive emotions, and therefore must be guided and focused on.
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ByteDance, Alibaba, and other internet giants have been summoned by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) for questioning. Their news and information products' trending search rankings have been criticized for issues and have been penalized. Chinese state media outlets have stated that trending search rankings influence perceptions and drive emotions, and therefore must be guided and focused on.

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大纪元 Epoch Times broke the news in on Monday, September 29, 2025.
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