Chinese Internet Watchdog Targets 33 Mobile Apps That Broke New Data Collection Rules


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Pin it The Chinese government has been on a months-long crackdown on big tech companies in the country, something that culminated in new and more stringent data collection rules that went into effect at the beginning of May. The government continued to show that it is serious about its regulatory stance by sweeping up 33 mobile apps that violated the new rules, including popular titles from major publishers such as Tencent and Baidu. Mobile apps under increased scrutiny in China The 33 mobile apps were flagged for data collection without user consent, something that the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)...