What Will Data Rights For the Individual Look Like in China?
The greatest challenge with the rise of digital publishing and large-scale digital media publishers like Facebook, Google, and in China, WeChat and Sina Weibo, ...
9/1/20184 min read
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Debates Over ZAO and FaceApp Usher in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism
The internet chart-busters initiated not only a deluge of jubilant social media posts, but also a serious debate about the future of privacy, security and truth at a time when data sells better than oil.
Ant Group's Secret Flow Data Security Framework Made Open-Sourced
On July 4, Ant Group announced that it has officially open-sourced a trusted privacy computing framework for global developers called "Secret Flow."
ByteDance Agrees to $92 Million Settlement in US TikTok Privacy Lawsuits
ByteDance has agreed to pay US$92 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over data privacy claims from some US TikTok users, following a year of litigation.
iOS 15's New Privacy Feature Reveals Some Chinese Applications May Have Collected Excessive User Information
After testing Apple products' new privacy feature, it was found that WeChat, Meituan, Baidu Maps and other popular applications continuously obtained users' personal information by running in the background.
10/12/20213 min read
US Senator Hawley Aims to Ban TikTok From Government Devices
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) announced that he will introduce legislation to ban TikTok from the devices of federal employees, to ensure government institutions’ data privacy.
Tesla’s China Sales Rebound in May Despite Customer Complaints and Government Scrutiny
Tesla’s deliveries in China unexpectedly surged in May after a short-lived downturn, following which the company regained its throne in the national electric vehicle (EV) market despite a backlash over issues with quality and data protection.
Li Auto Software Update Contains Overlord Clause; Delivery Volume Expected to Decline in Q3
On September 18th, some Li Auto users received an update notification by their intelligent software system but found that the system needed to obtain private data.
9/22/20212 min read
China to Impose New Information Protection Laws, Tightening Regulation of Data-Hungry Internet Giants
China is moving closer to enforcing a new law that would crack down on the invasive practices of the country’s most powerful tech giants, as the draft of the Personal Information Protection Law has been submitted on Monday.
4/26/20213 min read
NIO Founder Points Out Eight Problems Faced Last Year
2022 was a turbulent year for the Chinese electric vehicle industry. William Li, Chairman and CEO of NIO, sent a letter to all employees on the first day of the new year, listing eight problems that need to be settled.
1/5/20233 min read
NIO CEO William Li Apologizes for User Data Leakage
Long Lu, Chief Scientist at NIO, issued a statement on December 20 confirming the recent theft of user data and the extortion of $2.25 million in bitcoin. In the evening, William Li, the founder, chairman and CEO of the firm, apologized for the incident.
Kingsoft's Office Software WPS Denies Deleting User Local Files
On July 11, WPS, an office software suite owned by Kingsoft, was the target of rumors and speculation about the company's honesty after it was suggested that the company had deleted user files stored on the company's cloud and users’ local devices.