Recently, the State Internet Information Office, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued the "Internet Information Service Algorithm Recommendation Management Regulations" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations").
Relevant persons in charge of the National Internet Information Office answered questions from reporters on issues related to the "Regulations".
1. Question: Could you briefly introduce the background of the promulgation of the "Regulations"?
Answer: The promulgation of the "Regulations" is mainly based on the following two considerations: First, the need to deepen the comprehensive governance of Internet information service algorithms.
The "Implementation Outline for the Construction of a Rule of Law Society (2020-2025)" issued by the Party Central Committee proposes to formulate and improve standardized management methods for the application of new technologies such as algorithm recommendation and deep forgery.
The "Network Security Law", "Data Security Law", "Personal Information Protection Law" and other policies and policy documents such as the "Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Comprehensive Management of Internet Information Service Algorithms" have been issued and related top-level designs have been made.
On this basis, timely formulation of targeted algorithm recommendation regulations and clarification of the main responsibilities of algorithm recommendation service providers are not only to implement the important requirements of the Party Central Committee’s decision-making and deployment, but also to implement relevant laws, administrative regulations, and strengthen network information security management need.
The second is the need to actively promote the healthy development of algorithm recommendation services.
The application of algorithms is becoming increasingly popular and deepening. While injecting new momentum into economic and social development, problems caused by algorithm discrimination, "big data killing", and inducing obsessions caused by unreasonable application of algorithms have also profoundly affected the normal communication order and market order. Harmony and social order pose challenges to safeguarding ideological security, social fairness and justice, and the legitimate rights and interests of netizens. There is an urgent need to establish rules and regulations for algorithm recommendation services, strengthen the ability to prevent and resolve algorithm recommendation security risks, and promote algorithm-related industries. Healthy and orderly development.
2. Question: What does the application algorithm recommendation technology refer to in the "Regulations"?
Answer: The application algorithm recommendation technology mentioned in the "Regulations" refers to the use of algorithm technologies such as generating synthesis, personalized push, sorting and selection, retrieval and filtering, and scheduling and decision-making to provide users with information.
3. Question: Which information service specifications for algorithm recommendation service providers are specified in the "Regulations"?
Answer: The "Regulations" require that algorithm recommendation service providers should adhere to the mainstream value orientation, actively spread positive energy, and must not use algorithm recommendation services to engage in illegal activities or disseminate illegal information. Measures should be taken to prevent and resist the dissemination of bad information; establish and improve user registration , Information release review, data security and personal information protection, emergency response to security incidents and other management systems and technical measures, equipped with professionals and technical support commensurate with the scale of algorithm recommendation services; regular review, evaluation, and verification of algorithm mechanism, model, Data and application results, etc.; establish and improve the feature database for identifying illegal and bad information, and take corresponding measures if illegal and bad information is found; strengthen the management of user models and user tags, and improve the rules of interest points recorded in the user model And user label management rules; strengthen the algorithmic recommendation service page ecological management, establish a sound manual intervention and user independent selection mechanism, and actively present information that meets the mainstream value orientation in key links; standardize the development of Internet news information services, and do not generate synthetic false news information Or disseminate news and information released by units not within the scope of national regulations; algorithms must not be used to influence online public opinion, evade supervision and management, and monopolize and unfair competition.
4. Question: How does the "Regulations" provide for the protection of users' rights and interests that are of general concern to the masses?
Answer: The "Regulations" clarify the user rights protection requirements for algorithm recommendation service providers.
The first is the right to know the algorithm, which requires users to be informed of their provision of algorithm recommendation services, and to publicize the basic principles, purpose and intentions and main operating mechanisms of the service.
The second is the right to choose algorithms, requiring users to be provided with options that are not specific to their personal characteristics, or to conveniently close the algorithm recommendation service.
If the user chooses to close the algorithm recommendation service, the algorithm recommendation service provider shall immediately stop providing related services.
Algorithm recommendation service providers should provide users with the ability to select or delete user tags for their personal characteristics for algorithm recommendation services.
The third is to make specific specifications for algorithmic recommendation service providers that provide services to minors, the elderly, laborers, consumers and other subjects.
If algorithm recommendation services are not allowed to induce minors to indulge in the Internet, it should be convenient for the elderly to use algorithm recommendation services safely, and relevant algorithms such as platform order distribution, remuneration structure and payment, working hours, rewards and punishments should be established and perfected. Features such as trading habits use algorithms to implement unreasonable differential treatment in terms of trading prices and other trading conditions.
5. Question: What requirements does the "Regulations" put forward for algorithm recommendation service providers to provide Internet news information services?
Answer: Algorithm recommendation service providers who provide Internet news information services shall obtain Internet news information service licenses in accordance with the law, standardize the development of Internet news information collection, editing and publishing services, reprinting services, and dissemination platform services, and shall not generate synthetic false news information or disseminate non-national news information. News information released by units within the specified range.
6. Question: What are the filing obligations of algorithm recommendation service providers specified in the "Regulations"?
Answer: The "Regulations" clarify that algorithm recommendation service providers with public opinion attributes or social mobilization capabilities should fill in the service provider's name, service form, and application through the Internet information service algorithm filing system within ten working days from the date of providing the service. For filing information such as domains and algorithm types, perform filing procedures.
At the same time, it clarified related matters such as the labeling of the record number, the change of the record information, and the cancellation of the record.
7. Question: What requirements does the "Regulations" put forward for algorithm recommendation service providers to perform security assessment and cooperate with supervision and inspection obligations?
Answer: The "Regulations" clarify that algorithm recommendation service providers with public opinion attributes or social mobilization capabilities should carry out safety assessments in accordance with relevant national regulations.
Algorithm recommendation service providers shall keep network logs in accordance with the law, cooperate with network information departments and relevant departments such as telecommunications, public security, and market supervision to carry out security assessment and supervision and inspection work, and provide necessary technical and data support and assistance.