China: Cyberspace Administration closes consultation on Law on Prevention and Control of Cybercrime including content moderation regulation

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Cyberspace Administration closes consultation on Law on Prevention and Control of Cybercrime including content moderation regulation

On 2 March 2026, the Cyberspace Administration closes the consultation on the Law on Prevention and Control of Cybercrime, including content moderation regulation. The legislation prohibits the publication of false information and mandates that serv…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, online advertising provider, ML and AI development, other service provider, DLT development, search service provider, software provider: other software, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2026-01-31
in consultation

On 31 January 2026, the Ministry of Public Security opened a consultation on the Law on Prevention …

2026-03-02
processing consultation

On 2 March 2026, the Cyberspace Administration closes the consultation on the Law on Prevention and…