Beijing, Feb 12, 2026 (AFP) - China cracks down on anti-marriage social media content during Lunar New Year holiday

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2026-02-12

China's top internet regulator said on Thursday it would launch a crackdown during the Lunar New Year holiday period to curb social media content it deemed problematic including any that fanned fears about getting married or having children. Beijing is seeking to boost the country's birthrate to head off a demographic crunch as its population ages, as young Chinese are delaying or opting out of having children. As extended families gather for Ch......

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