BEIJING, Sept 20 (Reuters) - China's top internet

regulator issued warnings and imposed disciplinary measures

against live-streaming platform Kuaishou ( KUASF ) and social

media platform Weibo ( WB ) on Saturday, citing failures in

content management.

The Cyberspace Administration of China said in two separate

statements the actions to be taken include summoning company

representatives, issuing official warnings and ordering

rectifications within a specified time frame.

According to the CAC, both platforms failed to fulfill their

core responsibility of content management, citing the frequent

appearance of problematic entries on their main trending lists,

particularly those hyping celebrity gossip and trivial personal

updates.

In a statement, Weibo ( WB ) said it "takes the matter very

seriously" and "sincerely accepts the criticism and disciplinary

decisions" from the authorities.

"A special task force was immediately established to carry

out rectification work, aiming to address governance issues

around the trending list with the highest standards and

strictest requirements, and to fully assume responsibility for

content management," the company said.

Kuaishou ( KUASF ) did not immediately respond to a request for

comment.

The CAC's announcement came a day after China's market

watchdog launched an investigation into Kuaishou's ( KUASF ) e-commerce

unit Kuaigou for suspected violations of the nation's e-commerce

law.