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South Korea Removes China's DeepSeek From App Stores Amid Pending Privacy Review
Chinese AI app DeepSeek will not be available to download in South Korea pending a review of its handling of user data.
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Apple Pulls WhatsApp, Threads From China App Store After Beijing Order
Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government, which cited national security concerns.
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Apple Removes WhatsApp, Threads From Its App Store In China
Apple has removed the Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China following an order from the country's top internet regulator, Bloomberg reported Friday citing the tech giant.
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Twitter Drops ‘Government-Funded,’ ‘State-Affiliated’ Labels From Media Accounts
Twitter dropped the "Government-funded" and "China state-affiliated" labels, which implies government involvement in editorial content, from the accounts of various global media organizations, their profiles showed on Friday.
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TikTok Accuses EU of Not Consulting It Over Staff Phone Ban
TikTok accused the European Commission on Friday of failing to consult it over a decision to ban the Chinese short video sharing app from staff phones on cybersecurity grounds, a move subsequently followed by another top EU body. The app, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, is facing growing scrutiny from Western authorities over concerns tha...
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TikTok Faces Another Ban, EU Bodies Direct Staff to Remove App Citing Security Reasons
TikTok has been banned by EU bodies which have asked the staff to remove the too due to cybersecurity reasons. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, is under scrutiny from governments and regulators because of concerns that China's government could use its app to harvest users' data or advance its interests.
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Chinese Apps Remove ChatGPT As Country Scrambles To Launch Own Version: Report
Though ChatGPT is not officially available in China, residents have been using virtual private networks and foreign phone numbers to help bypass restrictions.
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US Senator Urges Apple, Google to Remove TikTok From App Stores Over National Security Risks
A US Senator on the Senate intelligence committee, asked Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores for iOS and Android respectively, stating that the short video sharing platform poses a threat to national security. TikTok says China's government cannot access the personal data of US citizens or manipulate the app's content, but the a...
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Apple to Soon Disclose More Details About App Removals From the App Store: Report
Following allegations that Apple's covert decision-making process jeopardises free expression in countries such as China and Russia, the firm has reportedly promised to enhance disclosures about why it removes certain apps from its App Store. According to reports, activist investors obtained the pledge from Apple earlier this month.
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Said to Be Blocked Over Data Sharing Concerns in China, Industry Reacts
The Indian government is said to have blocked BGMI, the popular battle royale game from Krafton, under the same provision of its IT law used in 2020 to ban Chinese apps. Section 69A of India's IT law allows the government to block public access to content in the interest of national security, among other reasons. Here's how Krafton and the Indian e...
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How Super Apps Might Be the Next Big Thing in India
Super apps, or apps that remove the intermediaries and third-party services in favour of their own, are growing in popularity. Apps like WeChat, which has over 125 crore users, offer a wide variety of services tailored to personalised consumer preferences. Here's how super apps, whch aready popular in other countries such as China, Indonesia, and S...
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Ownership May Benefit China, Amazon’s Owner Jeff Bezos Raised Concerns: Reports
Elon Musk’s Twitter deal has been reportedly claimed to benefit China as the expense of democracy. While China has banned Twitter since 2009, many Chinese citizens have been using proxy servers to escape from the autocratic regime of the Chinese government.
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China Bans Education Apps for Pre-School Children to Reduce Smartphone Addiction
Beijing's education authorities have banned new education applications for pre-school children, also removing the existing ones. Mobile apps that target pre-school children have been specifically banned to reduce the screen time of children and addiction to smartphones which are becoming a social problem in China.
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China Starts Cleanup of ‘Chaos’ on Livestreaming, Short Video Platforms
China's Internet watchdog started a two-month special campaign to clean up "chaos" in online livestreaming and short video businesses, part of a broader plan to promote what is deemed as appropriate and legal content.
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Facebook, Instagram Remove Chinese Accounts Over Fake 'Swiss Biologist' COVID-19 Origin Claims
Meta said on Wednesday that it has blocked Facebook and Instagram accounts of an influence operation originating in China that promoted claims of a fake "Swiss biologist" saying the United States was interfering in the search for COVID-19's origins.
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South Korea Removes China's DeepSeek From App Stores Amid Pending Privacy Review
Chinese AI app DeepSeek will not be available to download in South Korea pending a review of its handling of user data.
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Apple Pulls WhatsApp, Threads From China App Store After Beijing Order
Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government, which cited national security concerns.
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Apple Removes WhatsApp, Threads From Its App Store In China
Apple has removed the Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China following an order from the country's top internet regulator, Bloomberg reported Friday citing the tech giant.
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Twitter Drops ‘Government-Funded,’ ‘State-Affiliated’ Labels From Media Accounts
Twitter dropped the "Government-funded" and "China state-affiliated" labels, which implies government involvement in editorial content, from the accounts of various global media organizations, their profiles showed on Friday.
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TikTok Accuses EU of Not Consulting It Over Staff Phone Ban
TikTok accused the European Commission on Friday of failing to consult it over a decision to ban the Chinese short video sharing app from staff phones on cybersecurity grounds, a move subsequently followed by another top EU body. The app, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, is facing growing scrutiny from Western authorities over concerns tha...
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TikTok Faces Another Ban, EU Bodies Direct Staff to Remove App Citing Security Reasons
TikTok has been banned by EU bodies which have asked the staff to remove the too due to cybersecurity reasons. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, is under scrutiny from governments and regulators because of concerns that China's government could use its app to harvest users' data or advance its interests.
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Chinese Apps Remove ChatGPT As Country Scrambles To Launch Own Version: Report
Though ChatGPT is not officially available in China, residents have been using virtual private networks and foreign phone numbers to help bypass restrictions.
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US Senator Urges Apple, Google to Remove TikTok From App Stores Over National Security Risks
A US Senator on the Senate intelligence committee, asked Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores for iOS and Android respectively, stating that the short video sharing platform poses a threat to national security. TikTok says China's government cannot access the personal data of US citizens or manipulate the app's content, but the a...
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Apple to Soon Disclose More Details About App Removals From the App Store: Report
Following allegations that Apple's covert decision-making process jeopardises free expression in countries such as China and Russia, the firm has reportedly promised to enhance disclosures about why it removes certain apps from its App Store. According to reports, activist investors obtained the pledge from Apple earlier this month.
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Said to Be Blocked Over Data Sharing Concerns in China, Industry Reacts
The Indian government is said to have blocked BGMI, the popular battle royale game from Krafton, under the same provision of its IT law used in 2020 to ban Chinese apps. Section 69A of India's IT law allows the government to block public access to content in the interest of national security, among other reasons. Here's how Krafton and the Indian e...
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How Super Apps Might Be the Next Big Thing in India
Super apps, or apps that remove the intermediaries and third-party services in favour of their own, are growing in popularity. Apps like WeChat, which has over 125 crore users, offer a wide variety of services tailored to personalised consumer preferences. Here's how super apps, whch aready popular in other countries such as China, Indonesia, and S...
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Ownership May Benefit China, Amazon’s Owner Jeff Bezos Raised Concerns: Reports
Elon Musk’s Twitter deal has been reportedly claimed to benefit China as the expense of democracy. While China has banned Twitter since 2009, many Chinese citizens have been using proxy servers to escape from the autocratic regime of the Chinese government.
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China Bans Education Apps for Pre-School Children to Reduce Smartphone Addiction
Beijing's education authorities have banned new education applications for pre-school children, also removing the existing ones. Mobile apps that target pre-school children have been specifically banned to reduce the screen time of children and addiction to smartphones which are becoming a social problem in China.
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China Starts Cleanup of ‘Chaos’ on Livestreaming, Short Video Platforms
China's Internet watchdog started a two-month special campaign to clean up "chaos" in online livestreaming and short video businesses, part of a broader plan to promote what is deemed as appropriate and legal content.
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Facebook, Instagram Remove Chinese Accounts Over Fake 'Swiss Biologist' COVID-19 Origin Claims
Meta said on Wednesday that it has blocked Facebook and Instagram accounts of an influence operation originating in China that promoted claims of a fake "Swiss biologist" saying the United States was interfering in the search for COVID-19's origins.
