China has blocked most social media users from sharing videos not from official sources in its latest act of censorship . Public accounts are now prohibited from sharing " user - generated audio or video " , often one of the few sources of information outside government - sanctioned views . China has some of the strictest online censorship rules in the world and is ranked as one of the worst nations for press freedom by internet Without Borders .
China has blocked most social media users from sharing videos not from official sources in its latest act of censorship. Public accounts are now banned from posting "user-generated audio or video", often one of the few sources of information outside government-sanctioned views. China has some of the strictest online censorship rules in the world and is ranked as one of the worst nations for press freedom by Reporters Without Borders.