Shanghai regulators crack down on 'black mouth' online stock manipulators

Shanghai regulators crack down on 'black mouth' online stock manipulators

Aerial view of a highway overpass at night in Shanghai, China. Photo: fazon1/Getty Images Pro

Internet and securities watchdogs in China’s financial hub Shanghai have waged a campaign against “black mouths”, commentators who try to manipulate stock prices with online posts, the cyberspace regulator said in Tuesday.