Chapter VI Legal Liability

Article 68

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第六十八条 违反本法第四十八条规定,设立用于实施违法犯罪活动的网站、通讯群组,或者利用网络发布涉及实施违法犯罪活动的信息,尚不构成犯罪的,由公安机关处五日以下拘留,可以并处一万元以上十万元以下罚款;情节较重的,处五日以上十五日以下拘留,可以并处五万元以上五十万元以下罚款。关闭用于实施违法犯罪活动的网站、通讯群组。 单位有前款行为的,由公安机关处十万元以上五十万元以下罚款,并对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员依照前款规定处罚。

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Article 68 is part of the CSL liability chapter and is indexed for amendment comparison and penalty analysis.

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Source reference: CSL Article 68. Source authority: Cyberspace Administration of China publication; source text from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective version: 2026-01-01 amended effective version. Amendment status: amended by 2025-10-28 amendment decision; current official text uses article-number gaps. Last verified: 2026-05-20. Last updated: 2026-05-20. Official source.

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Last updated: 2026-05-20. Last verified: 2026-05-20. Independent reference only. Chinese text shall prevail.