China’s internet regulator has published draft rules to combat cyberbullying, and, according to Reuters, the measures are written to reach abuse generated with artificial intelligence.
The Cyberspace Administration of China released the draft for public comment on 29 July, part of a widening effort to police what happens on the country’s platforms.
The draft targets what Chinese regulators call “cyberviolence.” That covers the online spread of harassing, defamatory, or false information that harms a person, a category the regulator defines broadly enough to fold in AI misuse alongside ordinary trolling and pile-ons.
Most of the weight falls on platforms. Under the draft, services would have to build classifiers that detect cyberviolence, offer users a “one-click protection” that blocks incoming messages and comments, and act on those signals by restricting abusive content and investigating the accounts behind it.
The enforcement machinery is detailed. Platforms would keep blacklists of repeat offenders, file regular reports on their interventions, and run early-warning systems to catch pile-ons before they escalate, with penalties running up to the closure of an abuser’s account.The 💜 of EU techThe latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol' founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It's free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!
