Cyberspace Administration of China: Starting today, we will carry out a special three-month campaign to clean up and rectify account name information chaos.

Provincial, autonomous region, and municipal Party committee internet information office, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Party committee internet information office: According to the overall arrangement of the "Clear" series special action in 2026, the Central Cyberspace Administration has decided to launch a special action called "Clear Up and Rectify Account Name Information Chaos" for a period of 3 months starting from today. The relevant notice is as follows: 1. Work objectives Adhere to problem orientation and effectiveness orientation, concentrate on rectifying prominent problems in account name information through the special action. Targeting name impersonation, identity disguise, inclusion of illegal information, and the black-gray production of name information, urging website platforms to strictly implement their main responsibilities, further improve the full process management of account name information, and continuously create a clear cyberspace. 2. Key areas of rectification The special action focuses on rectifying 4 types of prominent problems: 1. Name impersonation problem. Firstly, impersonation of official institution accounts. Embedding official institution information such as party, government, and military agencies in the account name and introduction, using the same or similar names and logos to maliciously mislead the public. Using county-level or above administrative regional names, using expressions like "Office of So-and-So" or "Service Center of So-and-So", which may be mistaken for official accounts, causing the public to have a mistaken perception. Using expressions like "So-and-So Service Hall" or "So-and-So Service Center" to impersonate local official life service accounts. Secondly, impersonation of media accounts. Embedding news unit information in the name and introduction, or using expressions like "News", "Report", "Publish" with news media attributes to create an illusion of authoritative information. Thirdly, impersonation of celebrity accounts. Directly using the name of a celebrity, or unauthorized mass production of content related to celebrities, using related names, avatars, voices, images, etc., disguising as a celebrity account or a matrix account of celebrities. 2. Identity disguise problem. Firstly, adding a title without verification. Content-producing accounts in professional fields such as securities, education, healthcare, and justice that are not qualified, add professional identity terms like "renowned economist", "chief planner", "senior legal advisor", "professional health consultant" in their name and introduction, imitating an authoritative professional image, and violate regulations by publishing content in professional fields. Secondly, impersonating specific occupational individuals. Displaying images of individuals dressed in military uniforms, police uniforms, medical work clothes, etc., in avatars, introductions, and homepage backgrounds, fictionalizing personal experiences, impersonating specific occupational individuals. Thirdly, riding on hot topics. Impersonating parties involved in hot events or their relatives, releasin