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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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  •  I think that caveat emptor applies. If I see anything being talked about by anyone online that interests me or could be to my benefit, I check it using sources that are verifiably independent and verifiably as accurate and reliable as is possible. If you are naïve or easily led, that will eventually be remedied through experience.

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  •  I think that caveat emptor applies. If I see anything being talked about by anyone online that interests me or could be to my benefit, I check it using sources that are verifiably independent and verifiably as accurate and reliable as is possible. If you are naïve or easily led, that will eventually be remedied through experience.

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