China's Cyberspace Administration Prohibits Tipping for Under-8s in Live Streaming
On April 13, 2026, China's Cyberspace Administration (CAC) issued a notice to strengthen the regulation of online live streaming tipping. The new rules prohibit online platforms from offering tipping services to minors under 8 years old. For minors aged 8 to 16, parental consent is required, and for those over 16, parental consent or income verification is needed. The regulations aim to address issues like inducing minors into irrational tipping and chaotic management in the live streaming industry.
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- 📰 Published: April 13, 2026 at 16:57
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The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced on April 13, 2026, the "Notice on Strengthening the Regulation and Management of Online Live Streaming Tipping," comprising 11 articles. Key provisions include: prohibiting online platforms from providing tipping services to minors under 8 years old; requiring parental consent for minors aged 8 to 16 to use tipping services; and requiring parental consent or income verification for minors over 16 to use tipping services. The notice also details regulations on tipping rules, monetization permissions, tipping limits, reminder functions, tipping amount rankings, interaction, a negative list for tipping monetization behaviors, identification and handling of abnormal tipping, complaint handling mechanisms, and the establishment of a normalized governance mechanism. The CAC stated that while tipping is a primary monetization method for online live streaming, it has led to problems such as inducing and deceiving minors into tipping, as well as irrational tipping due to unregulated platforms and inconsistent management standards. This policy builds upon the experience of last year's "Qinglang: Rectifying Chaos in Online Live Streaming Tipping" special project.