Didi app suspended in China over data protection
Source: CNA
Published on: 2021-07-04 12:14
BEIJING: China's cyberspace administration said on Sunday (Jul 4) that it had ordered smartphone app stores to stop selling the ride-hailing firm Didi Global's app after finding that Didi had illegally collected users' personal data. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said on its social media feed that it had ordered Didi to make changes to comply with Chinese data protection rules. It did not specify the nature of Didi's violation. Didi responded by saying it had stopped registering new users and would remove its app from app stores. It said it would make changes to comply with rules and protect users' rights. Chinese regulators have tightened data collection rules for major tech firms in recent years. CAC on Friday announced an investigation into Didi to protect "national security and the public interest", two days after the firm began trading on the New York Stock Exchan...
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