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Adopted CAC Regulations on the Governance of Online Violence Information including content moderation regulation

On 25 December 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) adopted the Regulations on the Governance of Online Violence Information. The regulations outline obligations to address online content deemed violent or harmful, aimed at upholding n…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2023-07-07
in consultation

On 7 July 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) opened a consultation on the draft reg…

2023-08-06
processing consultation

On 6 August 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) closed its consultation on the draft…

2023-12-25
adopted

On 25 December 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) adopted the Regulations on the Go…

2024-06-14
in grace period

On 14 June 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)’s Regulations on the Governance of On…

2024-08-01
in force

On 1 August 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)’s Regulations on the Governance of O…