CHINA-CYBER: CYBERSPACE ADMINISTRATION OF CHINA PUBLISHES DRAFT REGULATION S MAKING SERVICE PROVIDERS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTENT OF 'PUSH NOTIFICATIONS'
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The South China Morning Post (March 3) said the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)
-- China’s powerful internet regulator -- has drafted a new law to restrict push notification on
topics such as sensitive news items, disasters, and celebrity gossip in a new effort from Beijing
to curb Big Tech’s power in shaping public discourse. The new rules make service providers
responsible for the content of their push notifications, which must “adhere to the correct
directions of politics, public opinion and values” and help “develop a positive and healthy
network culture”. It is another escalation from the national government to restrict online
content to what the state deems “healthy”. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)
published the draft regulation on its website on Wednesday to solicit public feedback until
March 17.
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