Draft Decree To Amend Social Media Management Decree 72

The draft decree on social media management aims to protect children better. It provides a legal framework for live streaming and revenue-generating services provided on foreign and domestic social networks. Sometimes providers need to obtain a licence or confirmation.

LEGAL UPDATE

The rapid development of the internet has brought about issues that need to be regulated. Currently, the regulations on management, provision, and use of Internet services and information on the network are stipulated in Decree 72/2013/ND-CP as amended by Decree 27/2018/ND-CP of the Government (Decree 72). However, while enforcing this decree, the Government realised it had various shortcomings which needed to be addressed. This is done in an amendment decree as published for comments in July 2021 (Draft Decree)