China Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content
China’s Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content were issued on 14 March 2025 by four national bodies and took effect on 1 September 2025; the Cyberspace Administration’s explainer says service providers must add an implicit label to the metadata of generated files.
China · Administrative measures
From the official text
Implicit label in file metadata
Cyberspace Administration of China page (in Chinese): service providers must add an implicit label in the metadata of generated synthetic content files.
“服务提供者应当按照《互联网信息服务深度合成管理规定》第十六条的规定，在生成合成内容的文件元数据中添加隐式标识”
Effective date
Same page: the Measures take effect on 1 September 2025.
“自2025年9月1日起施行”
Scope and limits
- The page is the issuing body’s announcement and explainer; the Measures’ own text, which it links to, was not reviewed.
- We did not find an official English translation to cite.
Questions
- What does China Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content say about AI-generated content?
- China’s Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content were issued on 14 March 2025 by four national bodies and took effect on 1 September 2025; the Cyberspace Administration’s explainer says service providers must add an implicit label to the metadata of generated files.
- When does China Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content apply?
- Same page: the Measures take effect on 1 September 2025. “自2025年9月1日起施行”
- Does using Proofcan satisfy China Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content?
- Proofcan does not claim that. It is a technical tool that adds a C2PA manifest, an invisible watermark and a registry record to images; whether that meets a legal duty is for you and your counsel to decide.
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Sources
- 四部门联合发布《人工智能生成合成内容标识办法》Cyberspace Administration of Chinalast checked
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