( May 15, 2026, 07:49 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Shanghai's internet regulator held a special enforcement meeting with 17 major online platforms — including AI platforms, internet content platforms, e-commerce platforms, app stores and open-source communities — as authorities intensified a nationwide crackdown on AI-related misconduct, according to a statement Friday. Authorities urged companies to conduct internal reviews and self-correction, improve technical safeguards and establish longer-term compliance mechanisms targeting problematic AI-generated content and applications. Platforms including RedNote, MiniMax and Pinduoduo said they had upgraded safety systems and reporting mechanisms, while launching internal campaigns to address AI-related violations and content irregularities.Statement attached (in Chinese). ...
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