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China draft defines which platforms, AI services face extra minors-protection duties

By MLex Staff ( September 19, 2025, 08:08 GMT | Insight) -- China’s Cyberspace Administration has issued draft rules clarifying when online platform service providers will be designated as having a large base of underage users or significant influence on minors. The draft defines platform providers broadly to cover online product and service operators, smart device makers and sellers, and emerging tech providers, including AI-powered services. Companies meeting thresholds — 10 million registered accounts or 1 million monthly active users — must adopt “minor modes,” run compliance systems and publish annual reports. The draft will be open for public comment until Oct.15.China has issued draft rules clarifying when online platform service providers — defined broadly to also include smart device makers and AI services — will be deemed to have a large base of underage users and significant influence on minors....

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