Law note · China
未成年人网络保护条例 (Regulations on the Protection of Minors in Cyberspace), State Council Order No. 766
cite 国务院令第766号, 未成年人网络保护条例 (State Council Order No. 766, Regulations on the Protection of Minors in Cyberspace), Chapter 5, Arts. 39-49
stage IN FORCE in force since 2024-01-01
reviewed 2026-07-15
Implementing regulation requiring game, livestream, audio-video and social platforms to provide a minor mode limiting usage time, functions and content per national standards, to reasonably cap single and cumulative spending by minors by age band, to prevent traffic-driven inducements such as fan voting campaigns aimed at minors, and to display age-appropriate ratings prominently at download and login.
Primary source: official text, State Council Gazette, mirrored on the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) portal