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Chinese local court orders Tencent mini program apology over data collection

By MLex Staff ( May 15, 2025, 09:25 GMT | Insight) -- China’s local Internet court has ruled against an operator of a WeChat in-platform mini program, which is owned by tech giant Tencent, in a case that sets clear legal boundaries for the practice of collecting a consumer’s offline transaction records via a QR code. The WeChat mini program functions within the WeChat app, offering users an all-in-one experience with services such as e-commerce and task management, which eliminates the need for separate downloads. China’s local Internet court has ruled against an operator of a WeChat in-platform mini program, which is owned by tech giant Tencent, in a case that sets clear legal boundaries for the practice of collecting a consumer’s offline transaction records via a QR code. ...

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