Provisions on the Management of Deep Synthesis

Jurisdiction:

China

enforcing

Effective:

Jan 10, 2023

Authority:

Cyberspace Administration of China

Official text Verified Jun 30, 2026

Obligations Covered

Transparency & Disclosure Record-Keeping & Documentation

Provisions (2)

Deep Synthesis Content Labeling #

Obligation:

Transparency

enforcing

Effective:

Jan 10, 2023

Risk tier:

all

Scope:

providers

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Watermarking	Deep synthesis content must include visible or embedded watermarks
Labeling	AI-generated or manipulated content must be clearly labeled
Traceability	Providers must maintain logs of deep synthesis operations
User notification	Users must be informed when interacting with deep synthesis content

Penalties

Violation	Fine
Non-compliance	Warnings, corrections, service suspension per Cybersecurity Law and Data Security Law

Deep Synthesis Record-Keeping #

Obligation:

Record Keeping

enforcing

Effective:

Jan 10, 2023

Risk tier:

all

Scope:

providers

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Operation logs	Maintain logs of deep synthesis generation activities
User identity	Verify and record user identity for deep synthesis service users
Data retention	Retain logs for regulatory inspection

Penalties

Violation	Fine
Non-compliance	Warnings, corrections, service suspension per Cybersecurity Law

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