{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/chinas-advertising-association-publishes-fivepart-geo-standard-after-t","json":"https://digestai.news/story/chinas-advertising-association-publishes-fivepart-geo-standard-after-t.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/chinas-advertising-association-publishes-fivepart-geo-standard-after-t.md","slug":"chinas-advertising-association-publishes-fivepart-geo-standard-after-t","headline":"China’s advertising association publishes five‑part GEO standard after TV scandal","summary":"In March 2026 a hidden‑camera segment on China Central Television exposed a fake smart wristband that was promoted by AI models after a fabricated article campaign. The broadcast labeled the practice “AI poisoning” and sparked a rapid industry response. Six months later the China Association of Commercial Advertising released a voluntary five‑part group standard (T/‑prefixed) that defines generative engine optimization (GEO), measurement methods, contract clauses and the line between legitimate promotion and manipulation. \n\nThe standard was drafted by dozens of participants, including Hong‑Kong‑listed Mininglamp, content platforms Zhihu, Sohu, the operator of Weibo, 360 and Western agency Publicis Group. Part 3 mandates a minimum of 30 runs per intent, engine and day to report visibility, citing a 2025 industry report and noting the figures are indicative rather than exact. Part 5 requires contracts to list “things we can’t promise,” set a fixed fee of at least 30 % of the contract value, and forbid black‑hat GEO tactics such as fake content and corpus poisoning. The document also outlines a 72‑hour error‑correction process for brand misinformation. The article suggests Western SEOs adopt these measurement, contract and compliance ideas even though the standard is not law.","keyPoints":["China’s advertising association released a voluntary five‑part GEO standard within six months of a CCTV “AI poisoning” scandal.","The standard requires at least 30 runs per intent, engine and day to measure AI visibility, citing a 2025 industry report.","Contracts must list “things we can’t promise,” set a fixed fee of at least 30% of value, and forbid black‑hat GEO tactics."],"whyItMatters":"A clear GEO standard gives brands a way to compare vendors, avoid manipulation, and may shape future regulations for AI‑driven search visibility worldwide.","category":{"slug":"marketing","name":"Marketing & Small Business","url":"https://digestai.news/category/marketing"},"entities":{"companies":["Mininglamp","Publicis Group","Zhihu","Sohu","Weibo","360"],"models":["DeepSeek","Doubao","Kimi","ChatGPT","Gemini","Perplexity"],"people":[]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-21T12:00:37Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-21T12:00:37Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"Search Engine Journal","title":"China Wrote The First GEO Rulebook After A TV Scandal – Western SEOs Should Take Notes via @sejournal, @MPentzek","url":"https://searchenginejournal.com/china-wrote-the-first-geo-rulebook-after-a-tv-scandal-western-seos-should-take-notes/593199","publishedAt":"2026-10-21T12:00:37Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"China’s advertising association publishes five‑part GEO standard after TV scandal\", 21 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/chinas-advertising-association-publishes-fivepart-geo-standard-after-t","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"China’s advertising association publishes five‑part GEO standard after TV scandal","datePublished":"2026-10-21T12:00:37Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/chinas-advertising-association-publishes-fivepart-geo-standard-after-t"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}