China removes 67 apps from app store for privacy violations
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Wednesday ordered app stores to remove 67 apps, including podcast platform Qingting FM, for infringing users’ rights. The regulator said in a statement that these apps failed to fix issues previously raised, such as asking too many device permissions and sending excessive pop-up notifications. The action is part of the state’s regular review of non-compliant practices in cyberspace, which has affected hundreds of mobile apps. [MIIT press release]Read More
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