Hongguo Short Drama Blocks 12,347 Non-Compliant AI Dramas in July
On August 11, Hongguo Short Drama published an announcement on its crackdown on non-compliant AI-generated dramas. In July 2026, the platform intercepted and removed 12,347 AI dramas that violated governance rules, most of which were blocked during the review stage and never aired, while the rest were taken down after re-inspection.
In addition, the platform intercepted and handled 82 AI dramas containing negative content involving children in July.
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