China will crack down on criminals using unfair algorithm-based practices

The Chinese government has launched a special program to eliminate various unfair and incompatible practices on the internet to protect the interests of netizens and companies, the Cyberspace Administration of China said on Sunday.

From now until February 24, 2025, regulators will correct malpractices such as creating a so-called information cocoon through homogeneous push notifications, manipulating and interfering with rankings to highlight trending topics, as well as violating people’s rights to do business online. according to the description.

Information cocooning is when a platform chooses to expose the user to outcomes based on expressed interests, tastes, and preferences.

The statement said the internet watchdog encourages portal operators to conduct in-depth self-review and corrections to further improve their algorithm security capabilities.