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China orders tighter controls for online job platforms as hiring scams rise

By MLex Staff ( January 16, 2026, 06:32 GMT | Insight) -- Online recruitment platforms in China have been ordered to tighten oversight of job postings and strengthen content controls, underscoring Beijing’s push to protect job seekers as fraud risks rise amid a slowing economy and a tougher employment market. Regulators from the human resources and social security, internet and public security authorities, along with two other agencies, jointly issued a notice setting stricter compliance requirements for platforms that publish recruitment information.Online recruitment platforms in China have been ordered to tighten oversight of job postings and strengthen content controls, underscoring Beijing’s push to protect job seekers as fraud risks rise amid a slowing economy and a tougher employment market....

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