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Chinese regulator drafts rules to protect teenagers from ‘intimate’ AI companions

China’s top internet watchdog has drafted new rules to regulate how social platforms and game developers should protect minors, including a ban on offering “virtual intimacy services” to those under 18 as artificial intelligence-powered companions gain traction. The rules, titled “Ensuring minors’…

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  1. 2026-09-21 09:30 · South China Morning Post Tech
    Chinese regulator drafts rules to protect teenagers from ‘intimate’ AI companions

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