Real-name tipping required

网络直播“打赏”实名管理

Online shows and livestreaming platforms should implement real-name management for their online anchors and users, and juveniles as well as those who do not register with their real names are not allowed to give tips to online anchors, according to a notice released on Monday.

国家广播电视总局11月23日发布通知，要求网络秀场直播平台要对网络主播和“打赏”用户实行实名制管理，未成年、未实名用户均不能打赏。

The notice, issued by the National Radio and Television Administration, stated online shows and livestreaming platforms should take measures including real-name verification and face recognition to ensure that the real-name management is well-implemented.

通知要求，网络秀场直播平台要通过实名验证、人脸识别等措施，确保实名制要求落到实处。

The notice also said the platforms should set limits for the maximum tip or reward amounts users could give to anchors each time, day and month. The "reward" function of the users will be suspended if their daily or monthly reward limit is reached.

通知还要求，平台应对用户每次、每日、每月最高打赏金额进行限制，达到打赏每日或每月限额，应暂停相关用户的打赏功能。