China’s Cybersecurity Watchdog Targets 33 Apps for Excessive and Illegal Personal Data Collection
China’s cybersecurity watchdog caught 33 map and text applications provided by Baidu Inc., Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings Ltd. collecting excessive personal data without users’ consent.
In a notice released by the Cyberspace Administration of China on May 1, the operators of the apps were given 10 days to rectify their unautho…
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