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Provisions on the Management of Deep Synthesis

Jurisdiction:
China
enforcing
Effective:
Jan 10, 2023
Authority:
Cyberspace Administration of China
Official text

Obligations Covered

Transparency & Disclosure Record-Keeping & Documentation

Timeline

MilestoneDateNotes
IssuedNov 25, 2022Date borne by CAC Order No. 12, with MIIT and Ministry of Public Security agreement; official CAC page published 2022-12-11
EffectiveJan 10, 2023Full application

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Provisions (2)

Deep Synthesis Content Labeling

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Obligation:
Transparency
enforcing
Effective:
Jan 10, 2023
Risk tier:
all
Scope:
Deep synthesis service providers offering internet information services within China (Article 2) have the Article 16-17 marking duties; Article 18's label-integrity prohibition applies to any organization or individual

Requirements

RequirementDetails
Technical marking and logsApply a technical mark to content generated or edited through the service that does not affect user use, and preserve logs under applicable law (Art. 16)
Conspicuous labelingConspicuously label the listed Article 17 service outputs when they may cause public confusion or misrecognition
Labeling function for other servicesFor deep synthesis services outside Article 17's listed scenarios, provide a conspicuous-labeling function and prompt users that they may apply it (Art. 17)
Label integrityNo organization or individual may technically delete, alter, or conceal marks required by Articles 16-17 (Art. 18)

Penalties

ViolationFine
Violations of the ProvisionsArticle 22 routes penalties to applicable laws and administrative regulations; it sets no standalone fine schedule. Article 21 separately permits specified temporary service measures for serious information-security risk
Sources: CAC Official Text

Deep Synthesis Record-Keeping

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Obligation:
Record Keeping
enforcing
Effective:
Jan 10, 2023
Risk tier:
all
Scope:
Deep synthesis service providers offering internet information services within China (Article 2); Articles 21-22 separately cover technical supporters for inspection cooperation and liability

Requirements

RequirementDetails
Network logsRecord and retain relevant network logs for prohibited-content detection (Art. 10); retain log information for generated or edited content under applicable laws and regulations (Art. 16)
User identityAuthenticate users' real identity by the listed methods; do not provide information-publishing services to unauthenticated users (Art. 9)
Incident recordsPreserve records when prohibited or harmful information is found (Art. 10), and when false information is found and debunked (Art. 11); this rule sets no universal log-retention period

Penalties

ViolationFine
Non-complianceArticle 22 routes penalties to applicable laws and administrative regulations; it sets no standalone warning or fine schedule. Article 21 permits specified temporary service measures and rectification when authorities find a major information-security risk
Sources: CAC Official Text
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