# cyberspace authorities

China’s Cyberspace Watchdogs Cracked Down on Unlabelled AI Deepfakes, Removing Hundreds of Thousands of Items

China’s internet regulator has removed over 543,000 pieces of AI-generated content and sanctioned 13,421 accounts for failing to label synthetic material. The enforcement targets fabricated human-interest videos, deepfakes impersonating public figures, grotesque edits of children’s characters, and marketplaces selling tools to strip AI labels.