According to NFC China, in order to further standardize the management of mobile Internet application information services, the State Internet Information Office has revised the "Provisions on the Administration of Mobile Internet Application Information Services" officially implemented on August 1, 2016, and is now open to the public for comments. The deadline for comments is January 20, 2022.
According to the Draft for Comments, to carry out application data processing activities, it shall perform data security protection obligations, establish and improve the whole process of data security management system, employ technical measures to ensure data security and other security measures, strengthen risk monitoring, and must not endanger national security, the public interest, and must not harm the lawful rights and interests of individuals and organizations.
Application providers shall standardize operation and management behavior, and must not use false publicity, bundled downloads, and other such conduct, or use illegal and negative information to induce users to download, and must not use machine or manual means to brush lists, brush quantities, and control evaluations, to create false traffic.
At the same time, application distribution platforms shall establish application monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, improve technical capabilities and management efficiency, resolutely crack down on online black and gray production, prevent data fraud such as download volume and evaluation indicators, and must not carry out false publicity by means of fictitious download volumes, fabricated evaluations, etc.
In addition, the Draft for Comments also proposes that application providers should adhere to the principle of being most beneficial to minors, pay attention to the healthy growth of minors, perform various obligations for the protection of minors' networks, strictly implement the requirements for real-name registration and login of minor user accounts, and must not provide minor users with relevant products and services that induce their addiction in any form. Application providers providing Internet news information services through applications shall obtain Internet news information service licenses, and it is prohibited to carry out Internet news information service activities without permission or beyond the scope of permission.
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