BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s internet regulator on Monday declared a two-month nationwide campaign to curb any online content that promotes violent or hostile sentiment in society. Even pessimistic comments about the slowing economy will not be spared.

The campaign follows recent disciplinary actions against major platforms including short-video app Kuaishou, microblogging site Weibo and Instagram-like Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, over content violations.

Concern over negative sentiment has deepened this year as China’s economy has struggled, while youth joblessness has remained a pressing issue.

The Cyberspace Administration of China said it would conduct comprehensive inspections of trending topics, content recommendations and comment sections on social media platforms. Content d

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