How Self-media in China has become a hub for misinformation

Jia Guo is a multimedia journalist based in New York City.

As Facebook and Twitter attempt to combat the spread of misinformation, China is having its own “fake news” problem. What can — or should — the government do about it? In this presentation, I’ll talk about what is self-media. What are some popular platforms of self-media? Examples of misinformation on self-media platforms. What caused the misinformation and what are some of the measures taken by the authority to tackle misinformation.