These provisions aim to regulate the use of algorithmic recommendation services online in China.
Name in original language
国家互联网信息办公室 中华人民共和国工业和信息化部 中华人民共和国公安部 国家市场监督管理总局 令
Initiative overview
The "Regulations on the Administration of Internet Information Service Algorithms Recommendation" have been reviewed and approved at the 20th office meeting of the State Internet Information Office in 2021 on November 16, 2021, and have been approved by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the State Administration for Market Regulation.The initiative has the following objectives:To regulate information services by ensuring that algorithmic recommendation services adhere to the mainstream value orientation, optimise the algorithm recommendation service mechanism, actively spread positive energy, promote the application of algorithms for good cause, and refrain from engaging in illegal, infringing, and other acts.To protect the rights and interests of users by requiring that algorithmic recommendation services providers inform the users in a conspicuous way of the status of its Algorithm Recommendation Services, provide the users with options that do not target their personal characteristics, or provide the users with a convenient option to turn off the Algorithm Recommendation Services.
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
Cyberspace Administration of China|Ministry of Industry and Information Technology|Ministry of Public Security |State Administration of Market Supervision and Administration
