China: Special Action to Combat and Punish Online Crimes
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
05 Sep 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
China
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
messaging service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Launched Special Action to Combat and Punish Online Crimes
On 5 September 2022, China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS), alongside eight other government bodies, posted a Notice announcing the launch of an 18-month special action to combat online crimes. According to the Notice, the special action aims to…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government