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Live-Streaming E-Commerce Measures (SAMR Order No. 117)

Label AI-generated people under national rules and keep reminding viewers they are AI-generated.

In short

  • Where: China
  • Status: In force since 1 February 2026
  • Who: Live-stream sellers using AI-generated images or videos of people
  • Covers: Advertising and influencers only
  • Kennmarq.com: covers images and video today.
Updated 4 November 2026; source checked 4 November 2026. Sources are government sites. This page explains what Kennmarq.com does; it isn't legal advice.

What it asks of each kind of file

What Live-Streaming E-Commerce Measures (SAMR Order No. 117) asks of each kind of AI-generated file, and what Kennmarq.com adds today
FileWhat it asksKennmarq.com today
Imagesa visible label in ChineseCovered
Videoa visible label in ChineseCovered

In the API

A rule for advertising and influencers only: markets=cn applies China's general rules in force or passed, not this one (what a call for China needs). The table above shows what our marks add of what it asks.

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