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Chinese court rules against tech firms in case over cross-platform user data sharing

By MLex Staff ( November 6, 2025, 09:17 GMT | Insight) -- A Chinese court has ruled against an information company and a technology company in a dispute over joint processing of a user’s personal information by multiple applications, providing a legal framework for internet companies' cross-platform use and development of user data. Beijing Internet Court determined that operators of the apps infringed the personal information rights of an individual plaintiff and ordered them to jointly apologize and compensate for damages with a payment of 500 yuan ($71).A Chinese court has ruled against an information company and a technology company in a dispute over joint processing of a user’s personal information by multiple applications, providing a legal framework for internet companies' cross-platform use and development of user data....

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