BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- China's cyberspace regulators have punished three online platforms for failing to comply with the country's regulations on labeling AI-generated content, a stepped-up effort to curb misinformation and tighten oversight of rapidly expanding generative AI use.
The offending platforms were subjected to measures or penalties including regulatory inquiries, orders for rectification and warnings. Individuals responsible were also penalized, according to a statement from the Cyberspace Administration of China on Tuesday.
The statement said relevant authorities will step up oversight of AI-generated content labeling to promote the healthy and orderly development of AI.
China last year introduced a set of rules on identifying AI-generated content, requiring such material published online to include both visible labels for audiences and invisible metadata for tracing responsibility.
China has 1.125 billion internet users, including 602 million users of generative AI. More than 2 billion AI-generated audio and video clips were produced in 2025, soaring 14-fold year on year.
As generative AI floods social media, regulators worry that fabricated images, videos and voices could mislead the public and fuel fraud if left unchecked. Labeling restores transparency without stifling innovation. ■
