The Chinese government has stepped in to regulate online platforms involved in posting inappropriate content.

The Cyberspace Administration of China has closed nearly five thousand live streaming accounts owned by users under the age of eighteen. 300,000 video clips aired by underage account holders were also deleted. The regulatory actions come after content was posted online encouraging teen pregnancy. The administration also ordered two popular live streaming sites, Kuaishou.com and Huoshan.com to stop their algorithms on pushing the right headlines onto their front pages. The two rank among the top 5 most popular live streaming sites in China. In January this year alone, Kuaishou and Huoshan had more than 200 million and 116 million monthly users, respectively. The two companies have agreed to close all live streaming accounts hosted by minors within five days, step up content regulation and suspend certain live streaming site functions.