China removes over 1.56 million pieces of enterprise-infringing online content in crackdown
On September 18, China’s Cyberspace Administration issued a notice requiring websites and platforms to proactively remove infringing content targeting enterprises, including personal data leaks, defamation, impersonation, and false information. The next day, it announced a second batch of cases from its “Qinglang” campaign, reporting removal of over 1.56 million pieces of infringing enterprise-related information and action against more than 26,000 accounts. The policy aims to optimize the online business environment.
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China Cracks Down on Malicious Hype of Enterprise Information, Releases Second Batch of Cases
On September 19, Cailian Press reported that the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has launched a special campaign titled 'Qinglang (Clear and Bright): Optimizing the Online Business Environment and Rectifying Malicious Hype of Enterprise-Related Information.' The campaign targets malicious defamation or smearing of enterprises, compiling and hyping negative information about companies, and exploiting the guise of supervision to seek illegal profits. It also addresses 'involution-style' competition among enterprises, imposing strict penalties on accounts spreading false enterprise-related information and inciting conflicts between consumer groups. During the campaign, cyberspace administration departments and major commercial websites and platforms have removed over 1.56 million pieces of infringing enterprise-related information and dealt with more than 26,000 accounts in violation of laws and regulations. This is the second batch of typical cases released by the CAC as part of the crackdown.
China's Cyberspace Administration Exposes Second Batch of Cases in Enterprise Information Crackdown
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has announced the second batch of typical cases in its special campaign titled 'Qinglang: Optimizing the Business Network Environment and Rectifying Malicious Speculation on Enterprise-Related Information.' The campaign targets malicious defamation of enterprises, aggregation of negative corporate news, and illegal profiteering under the guise of supervision. It also addresses 'involutionary' competition among firms. According to CCTV News, cyberspace administration departments and major commercial website platforms have removed over 1.56 million pieces of infringing enterprise-related information and dealt with more than 26,000 illegal and non-compliant accounts during the campaign. The report, sourced from Jin10 Data on September 19, highlights the government's ongoing efforts to regulate online discourse related to businesses.
Read sourceChina's Cyberspace Administration Issues Guidelines to Regulate Online Infringement Against Enterprises
On September 18, Cyberspace China announced that the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued a notice on September 15 titled 'Notice on Strengthening the Management of Infringing Information Related to Enterprises and Continuously Optimizing the Online Business Environment.' The notice requires websites and platforms to proactively clean up and handle infringing information targeting enterprises, outlining five priority categories: personal information leaks (including entrepreneurs' ID cards, passports, addresses, and biometric data), insult and defamation (including mocking logos and stigmatizing terms), impersonation and counterfeiting (including fake news agency content), false and misleading information (including distorted quotes and false search suggestions), and other infringements (including comparative disparagement, recycling old negative news, and bot-driven malicious comments). Platforms must improve content management systems, incorporate enterprise-related information into routine reviews, and strengthen account and MCN oversight. Cyberspace administration departments will enforce local supervision, and platforms failing to comply face legal action. The policy aims to curb online malicious smearing, doxxing, and rumors against entrepreneurs and enterprises.
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China Issues Guidelines to Regulate Online Infringing Information Targeting Enterprises
On September 18, Cyberspace China announced that the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission issued a notice on September 15 titled 'Notice on Strengthening the Management of Infringing Information Related to Enterprises and Continuously Optimizing the Online Business Environment.' The notice requires all types of websites and platforms to proactively clean up and handle infringing information related to enterprises. It outlines five key categories for priority handling: personal information leaks of entrepreneurs (including ID cards, passports, and biometric data); insult and defamation (including mocking logos or using stigmatizing terms); impersonation and counterfeiting (including fake news agency reports); false and misleading content (including distorted quotes and false search suggestions); and other infringements (including comparative disparagement, resurfacing old negative news, and bot comments). The document clarifies that platforms must improve content management systems and incorporate enterprise-related information into routine reviews. Cyberspace administration departments will implement territorial supervision and strictly deal with platforms that fail to implement measures effectively. The policy aims to curb online malicious smearing and doxxing of entrepreneurs, prevent online rumors and cyberbullying, and maintain a healthy online business environment.
Read sourceChina's CAC Issues Notice to Strengthen Management of Enterprise Infringement Online
On September 18, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued a notice titled 'Notice on Strengthening the Management of Infringing Information Affecting Enterprises and Continuously Optimizing the Online Business Environment.' The notice emphasizes preventive measures and source management, requiring websites and platforms to strictly fulfill their primary responsibility for information content management. It calls for guiding and urging increased investment in personnel and technology, and improving full-chain management mechanisms for pre-review, mid-process inspection, and post-event handling of enterprise-related information. The CAC mandates proactive removal of overt infringing information affecting enterprises, strict and swift disciplinary actions against involved accounts and MCN agencies, and effective resolution of challenges such as difficulties and delays in handling such infringing information. This policy aims to continuously optimize the online business environment in China.
Read sourceChina's Cyberspace Administration Issues Document to Optimize Online Business Environment
On September 18, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued a notice titled 'Notice on Strengthening the Management of Infringing Information Related to Enterprises and Continuously Optimizing the Online Business Environment.' The document emphasizes advancing preventive measures and source-level management to improve the online business environment. It requires websites and platforms to strictly fulfill their primary responsibility for information content management, increasing investment in personnel and technology. The notice calls for improving full-chain management mechanisms covering pre-publication review, ongoing monitoring, and post-event handling of enterprise-related information. It also urges platforms to proactively remove overt infringing content targeting enterprises and take swift, strict action against involved accounts and MCN agencies. The goal is to effectively address challenges such as difficulties and delays in handling enterprise-related infringing information, as reported by Jin10 Data citing the CAC.