Smartphone users face more scrutiny as Beijing cracks down on apps
App stores and providers must establish users' identity while monitoring and reporting postings that contain banned content under new laws
Hong Kong
MORE than half a billion Chinese smartphone users face increased monitoring of their mobile app usage thanks to new laws targeting operators including Apple Inc.
App stores and providers must establish the identity of users, while monitoring and reporting postings that contain banned content. The legitimacy of developers who post apps for download must also be verified, according to new rules posted on the Cyberspace Administration of China's website.
All app stores and providers are now required to keep a record of users' activity for 60 days. And in an effort to boost privacy protection, they must now seek a user's consent before collecting personal informati…
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