China Monthly Data Protection Update - February 2022

LEGISLATION

CAC Publishes the Regulations on the Administration of Deep Synthesis of Internet Information Services (Draft for Comments)

On January 28, 2022, the CAC issued the Regulations on the Administration of Deep Synthesis of Internet Information Services (Draft for Comments), regulating the activities including providing Internet information services by deep synthesis technology and providing technical support for the foregoing services. Deep synthesis technology refers to the technology of making text, image, audio, video, virtual scene, and other information by using generative synthesis algorithms represented by deep learning and virtual reality.¹

Shanghai Issues Its First Guidelines for Data Compliance of Enterprises