Notice!This new regulation will be implemented from August 1st!

On June 27, the National Internet Information Office issued the "Regulations on the Management of Internet User Account Information" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), which will be implemented from August 1, 2022. The relevant person in charge of the National Internet Information Office stated that the "Regulations" aims to strengthen the management of Internet user account information, promote the core values ​​of socialism, safeguard national security and public interests, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations. Promote the healthy development of Internet information services.

In recent years, various types of Internet information services have developed rapidly. Internet user account information reflects user personality characteristics, facilitates online communication, and has become an important carrier for hundreds of millions of netizens to show themselves. However, at the same time, through registering and using account information, it has occurred to spread false information and implement cyber violence. It has endangered the legitimate rights and interests of national security and public interests, and infringement of citizens, legal persons and other organizations. The formulation of the "Regulations" is the need to regulate the management account of Internet users' registration, use and Internet information service providers. The needs of a good ecology.

The "Regulations" clearly states that Internet user account information refers to the name, avatar, cover, profile, signature, authentication information registered and used by Internet users in Internet information services; Internet information service providers are Points to provide users with the main body of Internet information release and application platform services. The national network information department is responsible for the supervision and management of the national Internet user account information. The local network information department is responsible for the supervision and management of Internet user account information in the administrative area in accordance with responsibilities.

The "Regulations" clarify the registration and use specifications of account information, and requires Internet information service providers to formulate and openly open Internet user account information management rules and platform conventions, and clarify account information registration, use and management related rights and obligations. Those who are registered and using account information on the Internet, which contains professional information, should be consistent with the real professional information of the individual; the user registration and account information of Internet institutions should be consistent with the name of the institution and the logo. If Internet information service providers provide information publishing, instant messaging and other services for Internet users, real identity information certification shall be performed; account information submitted by Internet users during and in use should be verified; Display the Internet agreement address of the Internet user account within a reasonable range, and facilitate the public to supervise the public interest.

The "Regulations" clarify the regulation of account information management, requires Internet information service providers to fulfill the responsibility of account information management, and equipped with professionals and technical capabilities that are compatible with the service scale; , Safety content, ecological governance, emergency response, personal information protection and other management systems; improve mechanisms for complaint report acceptance, screening, disposal, feedback, etc.; establish and improve the credit management system of Internet user accounts; Take corresponding disposal measures.

The "Regulations" clarify the relevant requirements of carrying out supervision and inspection and pursuit of legal responsibility, and stipulate that the network information department will establish a sound working mechanism with relevant competent authorities to cooperate with the information supervision and management of Internet user accounts. The online information department shall supervise and inspect the management of Internet information service providers to manage Internet user registration and use account information. Internet information service providers shall cooperate and provide necessary support assistance. If there is a large risk of Internet information service providers, the Internet information departments at or above the provincial level can require them to take measures to rectify and eliminate hidden dangers.

The relevant person in charge of the National Internet Information Office pointed out that Internet user account information governance requires the participation of the government, enterprises, netizens and other parties to promote the core values ​​of socialism, maintain national security and social public interests, and create a more clear network space.

Edit: Wen Qian Ting Ting

Data: Xinhua News Agency

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