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China: Adopted Regulations on the Protection of Minors on the Internet including content monitoring requirement

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Adopted Regulations on the Protection of Minors on the Internet including content monitoring requirement

On 20 September 2023, the "Regulations on the Protection of Minors on the Internet" was approved by the State Council. The Regulations would prohibit information harmful to the physical or mental health of minors, as well as obscene or pornographic …

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2022-03-14
in consultation

On 14 March 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has published and opened a consultat…

2022-04-13
processing consultation

On 13 April 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) closed the consultation on the Regul…

2023-09-20
adopted

On 20 September 2023, the "Regulations on the Protection of Minors on the Internet" was approved by…

2024-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2024, the "Regulations on the Protection of Minors on the Internet" entered into force…