( September 24, 2021, 02:56 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A total of 282 mobile applications including Spark Education, charging-stations operator Kuaidian and pharmaceutical-services provider Yunqueyi failed to correct, within the required period of time, conduct that harmed the interests of users, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a statement. The conduct involved collecting personal data illegally and disproportionately, forcing users to subscribe to push notifications, and requiring app permissions in an excessive manner. Additionally, 52 other mobile apps failed to fully complete the rectification as required, the ministry said. The mobile apps were ordered to complete their rectifications by Sept. 29.The statement follows:...
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