China bars certain online live streaming publishing services
China's Cyberspace Administration and four other departments have jointly issued new "Regulations on the Administration of Multi-channel Distributed Content Publishing Services" to prohibit certain online live streaming publishing activities. This regulation will impact how online content, including live streaming, is presented to the public.
Key Takeaways
- The Cyberspace Administration of China and four other departments jointly issued the "Regulations on the Administration of Multi-channel Distributed Content Publishing Services."
- The new rules prohibit certain online live streaming publishing activities.
- The regulation covers how online content is presented to the public through multi-channel distributed content publishing services.
Why It Matters
The immediate impact is a tighter compliance environment for platforms and publishers that use online live streaming as part of content distribution in China. The regulation specifically targets multi-channel distributed content publishing services, which puts live streaming under a formal administrative framework rather than leaving it as a free-form publishing channel. For the broader ecosystem, this is a signal that content distribution rules are being tightened at the platform level, not just around individual posts or accounts. Streaming and publishing operators should watch how the Cyberspace Administration of China applies the new regulations to live streaming services in practice.
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