중국, 짧은 드라마 콘텐츠 규제 강화

Many people in China watch short video dramas on their phones. These videos are very short. Most videos are five to ten minutes long. People watch them during lunch or on the bus. These micro dramas became very popular in the last few years.

But some videos have problems. Some show adult content. Some show violence. Some videos only show rich people buying expensive things. Young people watch these videos every day. Parents and teachers were worried about the bad material.

The Chinese government decided to act. They made new rules for micro drama videos. These rules say videos cannot show certain content. They cannot show adult material. They cannot show too much violence. They cannot focus only on money and expensive things.

Companies that make these videos must follow the new rules. If they do not follow the rules, they can get punished. The punishment can be money or stopping the videos.

Many people support the new rules. They think it protects young people. Some creators think the rules are too strict. They say the rules stop freedom of expression.

The micro drama business is still growing. Now the videos will be different. Creators will make new content that follows the rules. Some people think this is good. Others think the rules are too hard.

Inspired by reporting from BBC News.