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Network platform operators who have the personal information of more than 1 million users must apply for network security review when going public abroad

The Cyberspace Administration of China and 13 other departments jointly revised and promulgated the Measures for Network Security Review, which came into effect on 15 February 2022.

The Measures include situations such as network platform operators carrying out data processing activities that affect or may affect national security, and make it clear that network platform operators with more than 1 million users' personal information must apply for network security review to the Cybersecurity Review Office when going public abroad. According to the actual needs of the review, the CSRC has been added as a member unit of the network security review work mechanism, and the national security risk assessment factors have been improved.

Algorithm recommendation services must not be used to engage in illegal activities

The State Internet Information Office and four other departments recently issued the Provisions on the Administration of Internet Information Service Algorithm Recommendation, which will take effect on March 1, 2022. The provisions clarify the information service specifications for algorithm recommendation service providers, requiring that algorithm recommendation service providers shall adhere to the mainstream value orientation, actively disseminate positive energy, must not use algorithm recommendation services to engage in illegal activities or disseminate illegal information, and shall take measures to prevent and resist the dissemination of negative information; standardize the development of Internet news information services, must not generate synthetic false news information or disseminate news information released by units that are not within the scope of national regulations; must not use algorithm implementation to influence network public opinion, Circumvent supervision and management, as well as monopoly and unfair competition.

Source: Xinhua News Agency

Editor: Liu Yiyang

Review: Yue Liang

Final Judge: Liu Haiying