Chinese Social Media Platforms Monetize Leaked Corruption Rumors
<p>Chinese social media accounts are capitalizing on early hints of corrupt officials’ downfall, according to state media, which points to a “grey market” surrounding Beijing’s <span data-qa="Component-Text" class="css-0 ef9u0v00">anti-corruption campaign</span></p>
<p>This trend presents a new challenge for Chinese law enforcement, according to the state‑run journal Banyuetan, which reported the matter on Friday.</p>
<p>One tactic is to publish an official’s résumé as a coded indication that they are under disciplinary investigation, Banyuetan reported, noting that the outlet is affiliated with the state news agency Xinhua.</p>
<p>It cited a case from a year earlier involving Zhou Xianwang, a former senior official from Hubei province.</p>
<p>On July 6 of the previous year, a private social media account posted Zhou’s detailed career history, and two days later China’s leading anti‑corruption watchdog announced that he was under investigation.</p>
<p>Banyuetan noted that the sequence was far from coincidental; it forms part of a lucrative grey market in which leaked information is circulated and monetised through online networks.</p>
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