Recently, the State Internet Information Office released the Regulations on Ecological Governance of Network Information Content (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations). The relevant person in charge of the State Internet Information Office answered the reporter's questions about the Regulations.

Q: Please introduce the background of the Regulations

A: The promulgation of the Regulations is mainly based on the following two considerations: first, the need to establish and improve a comprehensive network governance system. The Decision of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China clearly proposed that we should establish and improve a comprehensive network governance system, strengthen and innovate the construction of Internet content, implement the main responsibility of Internet enterprise information management, comprehensively improve the network governance ability, and create a clear network space. Strengthening network ecological governance and fostering a positive, healthy and upward looking network culture are conducive to the establishment and improvement of a comprehensive network governance system. The second is the need to safeguard the vital interests of netizens. The cyberspace is clear and ecological, which is in line with the interests of the people. The miasma and ecological deterioration of cyberspace are not in the interests of the people. The formulation and implementation of the Regulations will help to further clarify the governance tasks, mobilize the whole society to participate in the ecological governance of network information content, and create a good network ecology.

Q: What is the term "ecological governance of network information content" in the Regulations

Answer: The term "ecological governance of network information content" in the Regulations refers to the government, enterprises, society, netizens and other subjects, which take cultivating and practicing socialist core values as the foundation, take network information content as the main governance object, and establish and improve the comprehensive network governance system, create clear network space, and build a good network ecology as the goal, Activities related to promoting positive energy, handling illegal and bad information, etc.

Q: What are the requirements of network information content producers specified in the Regulations

Answer: The Regulations clarify the specific scope of positive energy information, illegal information and bad information. Encourage network information content producers to produce, copy and release information containing positive energy content. Clarify that network information content producers shall abide by laws and regulations, follow public order and good customs, and shall not damage the national interests, public interests and the legitimate rights and interests of others, and shall not produce, copy or release illegal information; Measures should be taken to prevent and resist the production, reproduction and release of bad information.

Q: In order to enable the network information content service platform to better fulfill the main responsibility of information content management, the Regulations specify what requirements

Answer: The Regulations clearly stated that the network information content service platform should fulfill the main responsibility of information content management and establish an ecological governance mechanism for network information content. The management requirements of the platform operation link were clarified, including establishing and improving the manual intervention and user independent selection mechanism of algorithm recommendation, advertising management system, platform convention and user agreement system, reporting system, annual report system, etc. Clarified the information security management obligations of the platform, including not disseminating illegal information, preventing and resisting the dissemination of bad information, encouraging the dissemination of positive energy information in key links, and not presenting bad information in key links.

Q: What are the requirements of users of network information content services specified in the Regulations

Answer: The Regulations specify that users of online information content services should be civilized, interactive and rational when releasing information and participating in online activities. They should not release illegal information to prevent and resist bad information. It is encouraged to supervise online illegal and bad information by means of complaints and reports. It is specified that the creators and managers of online groups and forum communities should fulfill their management responsibilities and standardize the information release in groups and forums according to laws and agreements. Clarify that users, producers and platforms of network information content services shall not carry out illegal activities such as network violence, human flesh search, deep forgery, traffic fraud and account manipulation.

Q: In order to better promote self-discipline in the industry, the Regulations specify what work the network industry organizations should do

Answer: The Regulations encourage industry organizations to guide member units to enhance their sense of social responsibility, promote positive energy, oppose illegal information, and prevent and resist bad information; Establish and improve the self-discipline mechanism of the industry, formulate the industry norms and self-discipline conventions for the ecological governance of network information content; Carry out education, training, publicity and guidance on ecological governance of network information content, and enhance the awareness of the whole society to participate in ecological governance; Promote the construction of industry credit evaluation system and establish an evaluation reward and punishment mechanism.

Q: In order to better carry out supervision and management, the Regulations specify the responsibilities of network information departments at all levels

A: The network information departments at all levels, together with relevant competent departments, have established and improved working mechanisms for information sharing, consultation and notification, and joint law enforcement; Supervise and inspect the fulfillment of information content management subject responsibilities by the network information content service platform; Establish an account management system for violations of laws and regulations on the network information content service platform, and establish a supervision and evaluation mechanism involving the government, enterprises, society, netizens and other subjects.

Q: What legal responsibilities have been clarified for network information content producers, network information content service platforms, and network information content service users who violate the requirements of the Regulations

Answer: The Regulations clarify the legal responsibilities of network information content producers, network information content service platforms, and network information content service users, and improve the systematic regulations on the connection of civil, administrative, and criminal legal responsibilities. Those who violate these regulations and cause damage to others shall bear civil liability according to law; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law; If the case does not constitute a crime, the relevant competent department shall punish it in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and administrative regulations.