On June 17, four departments, including the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), jointly released the Provisions on the Governance of Cyber-violence Information (the "Provisions"). These new regulations are set to take effect on August 1, 2024.

The Provisions aim to strengthen the governance of cyber-violence by introducing several key measures:

1．  Clarifying the primary responsibilities for online information content management;

2．  Establishing sound prevention and early warning mechanisms;

3．  Standardizing the handling of cyber-violence information and associated accounts;

4．  Enhancing the protection of users' rights and interests;

5．  Strengthening supervision and management;, and

6．  Defining legal liability for violations.

Notably, the Provisions emphasize the  prevention and early warning of cyber-violence information. They mandate  that cyber information service providers, under the guidance of the national cyberspace authority and relevant departments of the State Council, develop detailed classification standards and rules for cyber-violence information. Additionally, these providers are required to establish  databases of cyber-violence information features and typical cases. Meanwhile, the Provisions call for establishing user protection mechanisms, requiring cyber information service providers to establish and improve their anti-cyber-violence functions, improve direct messaging rules; where any risk of cyber-violence is detected, they shall promptly alert users in a prominent manner and inform users of available  protective measures.

(Source: Cyberspace Administration of China)