WeChat, 42 other apps accused in China of illegally transferring user data


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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 corrections. . The move comes as Chinese authorities are stepping up regulatory oversight across a range of sectors, with particular emphasis on privacy and data. In a statement posted online, the regulator said apps illegally transferred users’ contact list and location data, while harassing them with pop-ups. The list also included an e-reader app owned by the Alibaba Group, as well as others run by travel giant Trip.com, and video streamer...