Provisions on the Management of Algorithmic Recommendation in Internet Information Services
Provisions on the Management of Algorithmic Recommendation in Internet Information Services (CAC Order No. 9 of 2021) is in force in China. This page holds what the official text states: dates, the named requirements, who supervises it and where the text is published.
- Provisions on the Management of Algorithmic Recommendation in Internet Information Services names algorithm filing, telling the user and turning recommendation off.
- Provisions on the Management of Algorithmic Recommendation in Internet Information Services does not settle whether a single shipment, transfer or service meets the requirement; that follows from the facts of the case and from the supervising body.
- Supervised by Cyberspace Administration of China. Published by Cyberspace Administration of China.
- EU: Digital Services Act — Regulation (EU) 2022/2065. Article 27 of the DSA also requires the main parameters of a recommender to be explained.
Identity
| Name in Chinese | 互联网信息服务算法推荐管理规定 |
|---|---|
| Identifier | CAC Order No. 9 of 2021 |
| Adopted | 2021-12-31 |
| Applies from | 2022-03-01 |
| Status as published | The provisions apply since 1 March 2022 and require a public register entry for the algorithm. |
| Supervision | Cyberspace Administration of China |
| Areas named | AI governance |
| Read against the source | 2026-08-17 |
Requirements in the text
- Algorithm filing — Reference: Article 24. Services with public opinion attributes file the algorithm within ten working days.
- Telling the user — Reference: Article 16. The user is told that recommendation is used and on what basic logic.
- Turning recommendation off — Reference: Article 17. The user can switch off personalised recommendation and delete the tags used.
Compared with the EU register
- Digital Services Act — Regulation (EU) 2022/2065: Article 27 of the DSA also requires the main parameters of a recommender to be explained.
Compared with the US register
No pointer in the register
Official sources
- 互联网信息服务算法推荐管理规定 — Cyberspace Administration of China
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