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China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Wednesday that 43 apps, including Tencent’s WeChat, had illegally transferred user data, and ordered their parent companies to make amends. The move comes as Chinese authorities have tightened regulatory oversight on a range of industries, with a special emphasis on privacy and data. 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. The list also includes an e-reading app owned by Alibaba Group, as well as others managed by travel giant Trip.com and...
