China targets WeChat, 42 other apps for violating data transfer rules

China targets WeChat, 42 other apps for violating data transfer rules

The apps included Tencent Holdings Ltd's WeChat along with other apps from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and travel giant Trip.com

Tencent Holdings (Source:Reuters)
Reuters
  • Aug 18, 2021,
  • Updated Aug 18, 2021, 4:03 PM IST

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Wednesday it found 43 apps had harrassed users and ordered their parent companies to make rectifications.

The apps included Tencent Holdings Ltd's WeChat along with other apps from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and travel giant Trip.com.

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