Promulgated by: Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA), Ministry of Education (MOE), Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Ministry of Public Security (MPS), Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), and National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA). Document No.: Guo Xin Ban Fa Wen [2026] No. 2 (国信办发文〔2026〕2号). Issued February 11, 2026 (published February 28, 2026). Effective April 1, 2026.
DCC note. These Measures implement the second paragraph of Article 20 of the Regulations on the Protection of Minors in Cyberspace, which left the identification rules to the CAC and the relevant departments. The Chinese title joins the two categories with 和 (“and”), but the Regulations use 或者 (“or”): a platform qualifies under either Article 6 or Article 7. For the first identification round, launched October 16, 2026, see DCC’s brief CAC opens the first identification round for Article 20 platforms. DCC translation; the Chinese text is authoritative.
Notice on Issuing the Measures
To the cyberspace administrations, press and publication bureaus, education departments (bureaus), communications administrations, public security departments (bureaus), culture and tourism departments (bureaus), market regulation bureaus (departments, commissions), and radio and television bureaus of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government; and the cyberspace administration, press and publication bureau, education bureau, public security bureau, market regulation bureau, and culture, sports, radio, television and tourism bureau of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps:
The Measures for Identifying Network Platform Service Providers with a Very Large Number of Minor Users and a Significant Impact on Minors are hereby issued to you. Please implement them conscientiously.
Cyberspace Administration of China · National Press and Publication Administration · Ministry of Education · Ministry of Industry and Information Technology · Ministry of Public Security · Ministry of Culture and Tourism · State Administration for Market Regulation · National Radio and Television Administration
February 11, 2026
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1. These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of Minors, the Regulations on the Protection of Minors in Cyberspace, and other laws and regulations, in order to determine on a sound basis the scope of network platform service providers with a very large number of minor users and a significant impact on minors.
Article 2. Identification work shall adhere to the principles of acting in accordance with laws and regulations, fairness and impartiality, and seeking truth from facts. It shall fully safeguard the lawful rights and interests of minors and draw on the strengths of all parties to strengthen the protection of minors online.
Article 3. The national cyberspace administration, together with the national press and publication authority and the relevant State Council departments for education, telecommunications, public security, culture and tourism, market regulation, and radio and television, shall organize identification work and guide the formation of an Identification Work Advisory Committee.
Article 4. Identification work under these Measures shall avoid affecting the normal production and business activities of network platform service providers. Network platform service providers that meet the identification criteria shall apply for identification on their own initiative in accordance with these Measures.
Article 5. Identification work shall in principle be conducted openly, except for matters involving State secrets, trade secrets, personal privacy, or other matters that shall be kept confidential in accordance with law.
Chapter 2 Identification Criteria
Article 6. A network platform service provider meeting any one of the following circumstances shall be identified as a network platform service provider with a very large number of minor users:
(1) the products or services provided by the network platform are specifically directed at minors, and it has 10 million or more registered users or 1 million or more monthly active users;
(2) the products or services provided by the network platform are not limited to minors, and it has 10 million or more registered minor users or 1 million or more monthly active minor users.
Article 7. In identifying network platform service providers with a significant impact on minors, the following factors shall be considered comprehensively:
(1) the network platform has a relatively large number of downloads or scale of users, or relatively large sales, transaction volume, or similar figures for its online products;
(2) the network platform has relatively high indicators for minors’ login frequency, usage time, usage preferences, spending, and the like;
(3) the network platform carries a large volume of information content involving or directed at minors;
(4) the network platform is a representative platform in a minor-related vertical sector;
(5) the network platform has had a relatively large number of violations of laws and regulations involving minors within the past 3 years, producing a relatively significant negative impact;
(6) other factors having a significant impact on minors.
Chapter 3 Initiation and Self-Assessment
Article 8. The national cyberspace administration, together with the relevant departments, shall study and initiate identification work in accordance with the identification procedure.
Identification work shall in principle be conducted once every 3 years. It may also be initiated as appropriate where a network platform’s number of users surges, its impact on minors rises significantly, or similar circumstances arise.
Article 9. Network platform service providers shall assess their own impact on minors against the identification criteria. Those that consider that they meet the identification criteria shall apply for identification on their own initiative and submit a self-assessment report.
Article 10. Where the Identification Work Advisory Committee, on the basis of the identification criteria and the actual development of business models, concludes after study that a network platform service provider meets the identification criteria but has not applied for identification on its own initiative, it shall propose that the provider be brought within the scope of identification. Upon study and agreement by the national cyberspace administration together with the relevant departments, the network platform service provider concerned shall be notified to submit a self-assessment report.
The network platform service provider shall submit the self-assessment report within 20 working days of the date on which it receives the notice.
Article 11. Network platform service providers are responsible for the completeness, truthfulness, and accuracy of the self-assessment reports and materials they submit, and shall provide necessary explanations and other supplementary materials as required. They shall not include false information, misleading statements, material omissions, or the like.
Where a network platform service provider fails to apply for identification or to cooperate in identification work as provided in these Measures, or provides false materials or conceals important facts, the cyberspace and other relevant departments shall deal with the matter in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.
Chapter 4 Deliberation and Decision
Article 12. Identification work shall solicit opinions and suggestions from all parties through symposiums, expert deliberation meetings, on-site visits, and other means.
The draft proposed identification list shall be released for public comment. The public comment period shall generally be no less than 30 days.
Article 13. The Identification Work Advisory Committee shall propose the proposed identification list on the basis of the comments received.
Article 14. The national cyberspace administration, together with the relevant departments, shall study the proposed identification list comprehensively against the identification criteria, taking into account the self-assessment reports, the comments received, and other relevant information, and shall determine the identification list and publish it.
Chapter 5 Supervision and Administration
Article 15. The national cyberspace administration, together with the relevant departments, shall supervise and administer identification work and the performance of obligations in accordance with law by identified network platform service providers.
Article 16. An identified network platform service provider that considers that it has not met the identification criteria for 6 consecutive months may submit an application for change of identification together with supporting materials.
The national cyberspace administration, together with the relevant departments, shall review applications for change of identification. Where, after review, the provider is found no longer to meet the identification criteria, it shall be promptly removed from the identification list.
Chapter 6 Supplementary Provisions
Article 17. These Measures take effect on April 1, 2026.