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China flags 68 apps for data violations, including EV, travel and gaming platforms

( July 14, 2025, 07:47 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Sixty-eight mobile apps have been flagged by Chinese authorities for illegally collecting and using personal data, according to the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center, a technical unit under the country’s Internet regulator. The list includes apps linked to Guangzhou Automobile Group’s AION Y electric SUV, a software development kit from online game operator Xunlei, bubble tea brand ALittle Tea and China International Travel Service’s Aoyou platform. Authorities said violations included inadequate privacy notices, insufficient disclosure of third-party data-sharing arrangements and failure to provide accessible options to correct or delete user data. Several apps were also found to lack convenient opt-out mechanisms for automated marketing. The tests were conducted as part of a broader campaign led by China’s central authorities to strengthen personal-information protections. The statement is attached: ...

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