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Should Influencers prove they are experts in their fields before posting about it?

Iain

I read an interesting article about how China is banning Influencers from posting about subjects that they are not qualified in so they can control misinformation better.

https://greekreporter.com/2025/10/28/china-influencers-diplomas/

Regulators in China have moved to ban influencers without college diplomas, directing social media platforms to verify that they hold professional credentials before commenting on sensitive topics such as finance, medicine, law, or education.

I can imagine that was implemented here and extended to cover politics then it would cut a huge amount of misinformation and bias.

What are your thoughts? Good idea or bad?

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  • It isn't new that those that know least espouse their opinions the most - the expression "empty vessels make the most noise" comes to mind.  However it only really becomes a problem when they are being paid to advertise scams or use pseudoscience to sell products (which should be caught by current laws).

    I should mention I've never watched an influencer so would have no interest in anything they would say.

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  • It isn't new that those that know least espouse their opinions the most - the expression "empty vessels make the most noise" comes to mind.  However it only really becomes a problem when they are being paid to advertise scams or use pseudoscience to sell products (which should be caught by current laws).

    I should mention I've never watched an influencer so would have no interest in anything they would say.

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