Beijing names WeChat and other apps for data flaws and shuts down fan club apps, as scrutiny ratchets up

Source: Tech – South China Morning PostChinese authorities are continuing their scrutiny of mobile apps, calling out privacy flaws in an array of popular apps and removing several products used by pop star fans, mostly teenagers, who want to connect with their idols.The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Wednesday named 43 smartphone applications that were found to illegally transfer user contact data, location information or incorrectly use pop-up ads when users open the app.The list includes some of China’s…Read More

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