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Online harms addressed
Territorial scope
Penalties and enforcement
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19 Feb 2025
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Key online safety measures and status
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Key online safety measures |
Status |
Additional commentary regarding status |
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Administrative Measures on Internet Information Services |
Law |
Came into force in 2000 (with subsequent amendments in 2011 and 2024, and the latest amended version was effective from 20 January 2025) |
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Provisions on Ecological Governance of Network Information Contents |
Law |
Effective from 1 March 2020 |
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Regulation on the Protection of Minors in Cyberspace |
Law |
Effective from 1 January 2024 |
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Provisions on the Governance of Cyberviolence Information |
Law |
Effective from 1 August 1 2024 |
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Platform community rules |
Voluntary code |
Leading internet platforms published their own community rules, such as Weibo Community Convention. |
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“Clear and Bright” campaign |
Voluntary code |
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has launched the “Clear and Bright” campaign to rectify online misconducts since 2021. CAC will promulgate different policies and implement specific actions each year. |
Key concepts
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Key takeaways
Broad application to not only internet information service providers but also internet information content producers and internet information content service users
Broad scope of content prohibited including those subject to further interpretation by the regulators
Emphasis on protection of children from certain internet information
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