China’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China, said that 33 apps violated the country’s data privacy rules by collecting personal information that wasn’t relevant to the apps. Among the ones singled out were 17 mapping apps, including ones operated by Baidu and Tencent, and 15 Chinese typing apps. The government said the apps collected data without users’ consent or...
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