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Cyberspace Administration confirmed removal of over 47'000 alleged illegal items and action against 3'961 accounts in investigation into AI impersonation of public figures

On 6 November 2026, the Cyberspace Administration (CAC) announced the results of an enforcement action against the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate public figures and urged websites and platforms to conduct detailed and centralised…

  • Cyberspace Administration's investigation into AI impersonation of public figures, Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) (Official)

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Concerns
Information Integrity
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2026-11-06
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On 6 November 2026, the Cyberspace Administration (CAC) announced the results of an enforcement act…