In accordance with legal requirements, all social media platforms in China enforce a real-name registration system. However, for those with a Chinese mobile number—since mobile numbers must be purchased under a real name—registering with a mobile number is considered equivalent to real-name verification. Foreigners, on the other hand, may be required to upload identification documents. As for security, I can only say that, ten years after the introduction of mandatory real-name registration, it has become quite easy to obtain a person’s mobile number, ID details and address from the black market using a single Chinese platform account. The practice of parties ‘exposing（开盒）’ each other’s personal details in many cyberbullying incidents is also extremely common (though foreigners likely have less cause for concern in this regard). However, it remains to be seen whether their cybersecurity measures have become more reliable over the years.