Cyberspace Administration of China and Seven Other Departments, Measures for the Identification of Online Platform Service Providers That Have a Large Number of Minor Users and Those with a Conspicuous Influence on the Minor Population

国家互联网信息办公室等八部门未成年人用户数量巨大和对未成年人群体具有显著影响的网络平台服务提供者认定办法

CAC defines online platform service providers that have a large number of minor users / CLP Reference: 5600/26.02.21 ; Issued: 2026-02-21 ; Effective: 2026-04-01

By Susan Mok

Issued: February 21, 2026

Effective: April 1, 2026

Main contents: Where either of the circumstances set forth below applies, an online platform service provider shall be identified as one that has a large number of minor users:

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