China’s Top Internet Regulator: Recommendation Algorithms Must Not Withhold Information or Manipulate Record Charts

China’s Top Internet Regulator: Recommendation Algorithms Must Not Withhold Information or Manipulate Record Charts

(Source: Tubefilter) On Friday, the Cyber Administration of China (CAC) issued draft guidelines on regulating the recommendation algorithms used by internet service providers, stating that they should not be used to withhold information, over-recommend or manipulate relevant record charts. In addition, relevant firms must provide users with convenient options for turning off algorithmic recommendation functions…