Regulator takes action against apps for illegally collecting, using personal data
1 month, 1 week ago

Regulator takes action against apps for illegally collecting, using personal data

China Daily  

China's top cyber regulator said on Wednesday that a total of 82 apps have recently been ordered to be taken down or rectified for illegally collecting and using personal information. In a news release, the Cyberspace Administration of China said that upon investigation, four apps were found to not publicly disclosing their rules for collecting and using personal information and were thus ordered to be taken down in accordance with the law. All 82 apps with such problems have violated China's Personal Information Protection Law and other relevant legal regulations, it said. The release cited an official from the regulator as saying that the agency will continue to strengthen supervision and management in the field of personal information protection in accordance with the law, and will resolutely safeguard the personal information rights and interests of the people.

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China takes action to combat online misuse of AI
1 month ago

China takes action to combat online misuse of AI

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-02-21 17:26 The Cyberspace Administration of China, the nation's internet regulator, has pledged to address the misuse of AI technology and the defamation of businesses and entrepreneurs in its online campaign this year. "This year's operation will continue focusing on protecting the rights of internet users by eliminating all types of harmful information, in a bid to …

Regulator takes action against apps for illegally collecting, using personal data
1 month, 1 week ago

Regulator takes action against apps for illegally collecting, using personal data

China Daily  

China's top cyber regulator said on Wednesday that a total of 82 apps have recently been ordered to be taken down or rectified for illegally collecting and using personal information. In a news release, the Cyberspace Administration of China said that upon investigation, four apps were found to not publicly disclosing their rules for collecting and using personal information and …

Beijing Internet Court Seeks to Tame the Rise of Personal Data Disputes
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing Internet Court Seeks to Tame the Rise of Personal Data Disputes

China Daily  

China's Beijing Internet Court sees a surge in personal data protection cases, with a significant portion involving AI technology. The court has handled 113 cases since October last year, with more than 84 percent involving internet companies. Most plaintiffs pursued legal action after discovering their personal information had been collected, shared or leaked by internet platforms without their consent.

Beijing Internet Court Seeks to Tame Rise in Personal Data Disputes
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing Internet Court Seeks to Tame Rise in Personal Data Disputes

China Daily  

China's Beijing Internet Court sees a surge in personal data protection cases, with a significant portion involving AI technology. The court has handled 113 cases since October last year, with more than 84 percent involving internet companies. Most plaintiffs pursued legal action after discovering their personal information had been collected, shared or leaked by internet platforms without their consent.

Apple’s App Store may become illegal in China soon after CCP's forces tech cos to submit information
1 year, 5 months ago

Apple’s App Store may become illegal in China soon after CCP's forces tech cos to submit information

Firstpost  

China has asked all tech companies operating in China to submit a whole bunch of documents and information regarding their app stores. Because of this, Apple’s App Store may become illegal China has released its first list of 26 mobile app stores that have provided their business details to regulators, but notably, Apple’s app store is absent from the list. …

Apple to reveal more details about app removals from its App Store
2 years, 2 months ago

Apple to reveal more details about app removals from its App Store

The Hindu  

Apple has assured to disclose more details about why it removes certain apps from its App Store, according to a report by Financial Times. The Cupertino-based company will also disclose how many apps it removes for violating App Store or developer licence agreement guidelines by country. Encrypted messaging tools WhatsApp and Signal are not allowed in China’s App Store, for …

China’s cyberagency calls for ‘affectionate’ ties with sector
2 years, 7 months ago

China’s cyberagency calls for ‘affectionate’ ties with sector

Al Jazeera  

China’s cyberspace watchdog wants to build an “affectionate” relationship between internet enterprises and the government, a senior official has said, the latest verbal assurance to an industry still on edge after a long and bruising regulatory crackdown. Among some of the biggest issues that have worried investors include new rules that came into effect in February for Chinese firms with …

Govt Imposes 5th Major Ban on Chinese Apps In India: What Happened So Far
3 years, 1 month ago

Govt Imposes 5th Major Ban on Chinese Apps In India: What Happened So Far

News 18  

The Union government has banned a new set of China-origin apps in India as they pose threat to the country’s “national security." Following that, the government executed another ban of 47 apps in July 2020 that included clone apps such as TikTok Lite, Helo Lite, ShareIt Lite, Bigo Lite and VFY. Perhaps the next ban on Chinese apps was the …

Govt bans 54 Chinese apps over security threat concerns
3 years, 1 month ago

Govt bans 54 Chinese apps over security threat concerns

Hindustan Times  

The Government of India is set to issue a ban on 54 Chinese applications that pose a threat to India’s security. According to a report shared by MHA, these apps are either a cloned version or have similar functionality, privacy issues and security threats as alleged in previously blocked 267 apps by the Centre in 2020, the ministry said said. …

Indian Govt bans 54 Chinese apps that pose threat to national security: Sources
3 years, 1 month ago

Indian Govt bans 54 Chinese apps that pose threat to national security: Sources

India Today  

According to top sources in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Centre has banned 54 Chinese apps that "pose a threat to India's security". Since June 2020, the government has banned around 224 Chinese smartphone apps, including popular applications like TikTok, Shareit, WeChat, Helo, Likee, UC News, Bigo Live, UC Browser, ES File Explorer, and Mi Community. The …

Ignore China’s New Data Privacy Law at Your Peril
3 years, 4 months ago

Ignore China’s New Data Privacy Law at Your Peril

Wired  

China’s 989 million internet users are not accustomed to digital privacy—but that may be starting to change. The new rules come in the form of the Personal Information Protection Law, which places greater restrictions on what companies and individuals handling people’s personal information can do with that data. While the law may help stop unauthorized data trading and theft in …

How China's new data privacy law impacts global firms?
3 years, 4 months ago

How China's new data privacy law impacts global firms?

The Hindu  

China’s personal data protection law came into effect on November 1. After two rounds of draft versions, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the country’s personal data protection law in August. Dubbed as China's version of EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, the Personal Information Protection Law mandates companies to obtain consent from people for collecting, storing, processing, …

China issues draft guidelines for internet recommendation algorithms
3 years, 6 months ago

China issues draft guidelines for internet recommendation algorithms

The Hindu  

China has issued draft guidelines on regulating the algorithms used by internet service providers to make recommendations to users, part of efforts to protect the privacy and data security of users, the internet regulator said on Friday. Service providers must abide by business ethics and principles of fairness and should not set up algorithm models that entice users to spend …

New Chinese law tightens control over company data on users
3 years, 7 months ago

New Chinese law tightens control over company data on users

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China is tightening control over information gathered by companies about the public under a law approved Friday by its ceremonial legislature, expanding the ruling Communist Party’s crackdown on internet industries. The law would impose some of the world’s strictest controls on private sector handling of information about individuals but appears not to affect the ruling party’s pervasive surveillance …

New China law tightens control over companies’ data on users
3 years, 7 months ago

New China law tightens control over companies’ data on users

India TV News  

China is tightening control over data gathered by companies about the public under a law approved Friday by its ceremonial legislature, expanding the ruling Communist Party’s crackdown on internet industries. The data protection law follows anti-monopoly and other enforcement actions against companies including e-commerce giant Alibaba and games and social media operator Tencent that caused their share prices to plunge. …

China passes tough new online privacy law
3 years, 7 months ago

China passes tough new online privacy law

The Hindu  

August 20, 2021 09:43 am | Updated August 23, 2021 11:49 am IST - Beijing China passed a sweeping privacy law aimed at preventing businesses from collecting sensitive personal data on August 20, as the country faces an uptick in internet scams, leaks and concerns about tech giants abusing clients’ personal information. Under the new rules passed by China’s top …

China rebukes 43 apps including Tencent's WeChat for breaking data transfer rules
3 years, 7 months ago

China rebukes 43 apps including Tencent's WeChat for breaking data transfer rules

The Hindu  

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Wednesday that 43 apps, including Tencent Holdings Ltd's WeChat, were found to have illegally transferred user data, and ordered their parent companies to make rectifications. In a statement published online, the regulator said the apps had illegally transferred users' contact list and location data, while also harassing them with pop-up windows. …

China steps up tech scrutiny with rules over unfair competition, critical data
3 years, 7 months ago

China steps up tech scrutiny with rules over unfair competition, critical data

Live Mint  

China moved on Tuesday to tighten control of its technology sector, publishing detailed rules aimed at tackling unfair competition and companies' handling of critical data. On Tuesday, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued a set of draft regulations banning unfair competition and restricting the use of user data. No hijacking of traffic Internet operators "must not implement or assist …

EXPLAINER: Why China is investigating tech firms like Didi
3 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why China is investigating tech firms like Didi

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Chinese regulators have clamped down on the country’s largest ride-hailing app, Didi Global Inc., days after its shares began trading in New York. WHY DIDI IS IN TROUBLE China’s cyberspace watchdog said it suspects Didi was involved in illegal collection and use of personal data. Full Truck Alliance, which operates the Huochebang and Yunmanman platforms, and Kanzhun …

China's internet watchdog issues notices to 129 mobile apps for illegally collecting personal info
3 years, 9 months ago

China's internet watchdog issues notices to 129 mobile apps for illegally collecting personal info

The Hindu  

China's internet watchdog has issued notices to the operators of 129 smartphone applications, including several news apps, for illegally collecting or using consumers' personal information. Popular news aggregation app Jinri Toutiao developed by TikTok owner ByteDance, alongside Tencent-operated Kuai Bao and Tencent News, Sogou News by New York listed Sogou, and Nasdaq-listed Qutoutiao, were among a group of news apps …

China issues notices to 129 mobile apps for illegally collecting personal info
3 years, 9 months ago

China issues notices to 129 mobile apps for illegally collecting personal info

India TV News  

China's internet watchdog has issued notices to the operators of 129 smartphone applications, including several news apps, for illegally collecting or using consumers' personal information. Popular news aggregation app Jinri Toutiao developed by TikTok owner ByteDance, alongside Tencent-operated Kuai Bao and Tencent News, Sogou News by New York listed Sogou, and Nasdaq-listed Qutoutiao, were among a group of news apps …

China authorities name 105 apps for improper data practices
3 years, 10 months ago

China authorities name 105 apps for improper data practices

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China’s internet watchdog said Friday it had found Bytedance’s Douyin, Microsoft Bing, LinkedIn and 102 other apps were engaged in improper collection and use of data and ordered them to fix the problem. The Cyberspace Administration of China said that the 105 apps violated laws by excessively collecting and illegally accessing users’ personal information, according to a …

China authorities name 105 apps for improper data practices
3 years, 10 months ago

China authorities name 105 apps for improper data practices

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s internet watchdog said Friday …

China to Restrict Mobile App News Notifications in Internet Clampdown
3 years, 10 months ago

China to Restrict Mobile App News Notifications in Internet Clampdown

News 18  

China’s internet watchdog said on Saturday that it will ban some mobile app notifications and tighten regulations as the government ramps up a campaign to rein in the growing influence of internet companies over its citizens’ daily lives. The Cyberspace Administration of China will strengthen guidance and control of mobile app information sources, and restrict notification volumes as part of …

China seeks to rein in mobile apps' collection of personal data
4 years ago

China seeks to rein in mobile apps' collection of personal data

The Hindu  

China's cyber watchdog said on Monday mobile app providers cannot deny users basic access to their services even if they decline to share non-essential personal information, in the government's latest attempt to curb the sprawling technology sector. China has increased scrutiny of its technology sector in recent months, including drafting anti-monopoly rules for tech firms following a dramatic suspension last …

China to develop tech to deal with misbehaving apps, plug personal information leaks
4 years ago

China to develop tech to deal with misbehaving apps, plug personal information leaks

The Hindu  

China will improve detection technologies to find information protection "loopholes" as more effort is being made this year to regulate the country's huge mobile app market, the information technology minister said. "Those apps that refuse to accept rectification must be resolutely removed," said Xiao Yaqing, minister of industry and information technology, at a briefing in Beijing on Monday. China's regulators …

'India needs to recover its user data from banned Chinese apps'
4 years, 1 month ago

'India needs to recover its user data from banned Chinese apps'

India TV News  

The government must direct the banned Chinese apps to hand over the entire data of Indian users, former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ideologue K.N. Last year, India had banned over 200 apps citing various reasons, including national security concerns and reports of stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users' data in an unauthorised manner to servers which have locations outside India. "The government …

China drafts rules on mobile apps' collection of personal data
4 years, 3 months ago

China drafts rules on mobile apps' collection of personal data

The Hindu  

China unveiled draft guidelines on Tuesday seeking to limit the scope of mobile apps' collection of personal data in the latest attempt to curb the sprawling technology sector. The set of draft rules published by the Cyberspace Administration of China covers 38 types of apps from online shopping and instant messaging to ride-hailing and bike sharing. personal information beyond their …

China demands India rescind app ban amid border tension
4 years, 4 months ago

China demands India rescind app ban amid border tension

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China on Wednesday demanded India …

India bans 43 apps in fresh wave of web sanctions against China
4 years, 4 months ago

India bans 43 apps in fresh wave of web sanctions against China

Al Jazeera  

The mostly Chinese-origin apps threaten the ‘sovereignty and integrity of India’, the country’s tech ministry said. India banned 43 mobile applications on Tuesday including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s e-commerce app Aliexpress in a new wave of web sanctions targeted at China with whom it has engaged in a months-long standoff at a Himalayan border site. The 43 mostly Chinese-origin apps, …

'Pre-Installed Apps Make Privacy & Data of User Vulnerable': Plea In SC Seeks Guidelines For Smartphone Manufacturers Enunciating Disclosure
4 years, 5 months ago

'Pre-Installed Apps Make Privacy & Data of User Vulnerable': Plea In SC Seeks Guidelines For Smartphone Manufacturers Enunciating Disclosure

Live Law  

A PIL has been preferred in the Supreme Court for the protection and enforcement of right to privacy as recognised within the Fundamental Framework of the Constitution viz. Filed by Advocate Wajeeh Shafiq and drawn by Advocates Divye Chugh & Nimish Chib, the plea filed by Jatin Rana, seeks directions to the Union for formulation of guidelines in order to …

India Has Now Banned 224 Chinese Apps In Three Crackdowns As Attention Is On Aatmanirbhar Bharat
4 years, 6 months ago

India Has Now Banned 224 Chinese Apps In Three Crackdowns As Attention Is On Aatmanirbhar Bharat

News 18  

The Ministry of Information Technology of the Government of India has banned 118 more Chinese owned apps, as part of what is a third crackdown on apps that are believed to be a threat to national security. Have You PUBG Mobile, APUS, AliPay, WeChat Work and 114 More Apps Banned by Govt: Full List Here “The Ministry of Electronics and …

Editorial: The TikTok ownership dance
4 years, 7 months ago

Editorial: The TikTok ownership dance

LA Times  

Worries about the TikTok app’s data collection could be eased if the Chinese-owned app was sold to Microsoft or another U.S. company. That may seem like sweet blessed relief to the network’s estimated 100 million active U.S. users and especially the entrepreneurs who have made a career out of TikTok videos. And it’s standard operating practice for social networks to …

Govt asks Chinese apps to comply with ban
4 years, 8 months ago

Govt asks Chinese apps to comply with ban

Live Mint  

After banning 59 apps of Chinese origin, the government on Tuesday directed them to ensure strict compliance to its orders, and warned of serious action in case of any violation, according to an government official with knowledge of the matter. The government on 29 June had banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including TikTok, CamScanner and UC Browser, saying they …

Control, not delete: The Hindu Editorial on China apps ban
4 years, 8 months ago

Control, not delete: The Hindu Editorial on China apps ban

The Hindu  

Citing concerns to both data security and national sovereignty, the Indian government on June 29 announced it would block 59 widely used apps, most linked to Chinese companies. Explaining the ban, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology cited “the emergent nature of threats” posed by the apps and “information available” that they are engaged in activities “prejudicial to sovereignty …

Modi Govt Bans 59 Chinese Apps In India: A Blow To China’s Digital Silk Route Ambitions?
4 years, 8 months ago

Modi Govt Bans 59 Chinese Apps In India: A Blow To China’s Digital Silk Route Ambitions?

News 18  

The Ministry of Information Technology of the Government of India has banned as many as 59 apps in India. Experts suggest that this could hit China’s Digital Silk Route ambitions in a big way. The banned apps include TikTok, Shareit, WeChat, Helo, Likee, UC News, Bigo Live, UC Browser, ES File Explorer and Mi Community “The Ministry of Information Technology …

Govt says no order to ban Chinese apps like TikTok and others from Google Play, App Store
4 years, 9 months ago

Govt says no order to ban Chinese apps like TikTok and others from Google Play, App Store

India Today  

The Indian Press Information Bureau’s twitter account has posted about yet another fake news forward doing the rounds online. This time it seems to be a doctored government order instructing tech companies to restrict the functioning of a few China-made smarphone applications in India. Under the header of the National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the image …

In land of big data, China sets individual privacy rights
4 years, 10 months ago

In land of big data, China sets individual privacy rights

The Hindu  

China is poised to enshrine individuals' rights to privacy and personal data for the first time, a symbolic first step as more of the country of 1.4 billion people becomes digitised - and more vulnerable to leaks and hacks. The push to shore up data privacy in China is widely seen as an effort to protect and legitimize the country's …

Apple reveals government requests to remove 'unlawful' apps
5 years, 8 months ago

Apple reveals government requests to remove 'unlawful' apps

India TV News  

Apple has for the first time published requests it received from governments globally to remove apps with "unlawful content" from its App Store. Also, read:Tim Cook rubbishes reports of Jony Ive frustrated with him In its latest transparency report for the period July-December 2018, the Cupertino-based iPhone maker revealed it received 80 requests from 11 countries to remove 770 apps …

Even if Chinese smartphone makers are stealing user data, the govt's legal options are limited
7 years, 7 months ago

Even if Chinese smartphone makers are stealing user data, the govt's legal options are limited

Firstpost  

As per an Economic Times report, the government is questioning 21 smartphone companies on their security. More recently, last week, a security company, eScan, released a report alleging multiple flaws in Xiaomi smartphones affecting user data, a claim which Xiaomi has denied. Limited application of Indian privacy laws Turning to the laws which will apply to any privacy violations by …

Chinese app developers file complaint against Apple for 'abuse of App Store control'
7 years, 7 months ago

Chinese app developers file complaint against Apple for 'abuse of App Store control'

Firstpost  

Apple is facing regulatory problems in China after a group of 28 app developers filed a complaint accusing the company for abuse of App Store control. Apple is facing regulatory problems in China after a group of 28 app developers filed a complaint against the Cupertino-based American multinational technology giant, accusing the company for “abuse of market power and App …

Penalty tougher on informational leaks
7 years, 9 months ago

Penalty tougher on informational leaks

China Daily  

A JUDICIAL INTERPRETATION jointly issued by the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate on the management of people's personal information comes into effect on Thursday. Although many have become cautious while offering their personal information including ID and cellphone numbers to strangers, there is no guarantee that they are immune to information leaks. In recent years, infringements on …

Boost set for privacy on internet
7 years, 9 months ago

Boost set for privacy on internet

China Daily  

Starting on Thursday, sale of users' personal information to be banned A fundamental new cybersecurity law, which will take effect on Thursday and is intended to safeguard sovereignty in cyberspace, national security and the rights of citizens, bans online service providers from inappropriately collecting and selling users' personal information. China has more than 730 million internet users－more than the population …

New rules coming for smartphone apps
10 years, 4 months ago

New rules coming for smartphone apps

China Daily  

People look at the new handset during a mobile phone trade fair on June 27, 2014. China's Internet watchdog is working on a guideline for smartphone applications in an attempt to maintain cyberspace order, improve industry development and protect users. The guideline aims to put the development of smartphone applications under a set of rules to avoid having a few …

China regulates instant messaging services
10 years, 7 months ago

China regulates instant messaging services

China Daily  

BEIJING - The Chinese government on Thursday rolled out a regulation to tighten management of instant messaging services, a move which it hopes will help build a clean cyberspace. Meanwhile, providers of instant messaging services shall be responsible for their safe operation, protect users' information and citizens' privacy, be subject to public supervision and handle illegal information in a timely …

Lenovo CEO urges legal steps to protect private info[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
11 years ago

Lenovo CEO urges legal steps to protect private info[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A pedestrian walks past a logo of Lenovo in Qingdao city, east Chinas Shandong province. The smartphone and mobile Internet markets have grown rapidly in China, and many mobile application developers are collecting a wide range of user information, some of which goes beyond what they need to market their products. Yang Yuanqing, chairman and CEO of Lenovo Group Ltd, …

Mobile news apps without government approval cracked down on by China
11 years, 5 months ago

Mobile news apps without government approval cracked down on by China

Firstpost  

China on Monday launched a crackdown on several mobile news applications that provide news information services without approval from government regulators, threatening to shut down those who refuse to “rectify” Beijing: China on Monday launched a crackdown on several mobile news applications that provide news information services without approval from government regulators, threatening to shut down those who refuse to …

Mobile news apps without government approval cracked down on by China
11 years, 5 months ago

Mobile news apps without government approval cracked down on by China

Firstpost  

China on Monday launched a crackdown on several mobile news applications that provide news information services without approval from government regulators, threatening to shut down those who refuse to “rectify” Beijing: China on Monday launched a crackdown on several mobile news applications that provide news information services without approval from government regulators, threatening to shut down those who refuse to …

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