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For the first time, the country’s top internet authority has set rules for the personal information ......

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2021-03-17 11:32:17

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With China’s Stores Going Digital, Some Call for Keeping It Personal

The country’s commerce ministry says mobile payment technology alienates seniors. Consumers say it’s......

2021-02-05 09:30:57

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Chinese Cities Vow to Better Protect COVID-19 Patients’ Privacy

Beijing and Shanghai have said they will not release detailed personal information for contact-traci......

2021-01-25 11:20:18

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Chinese City Trains Surveillance Cameras on Maskless Drivers

Tianjin, located near current COVID-19 hot spots, had traced an earlier outbreak to an unmasked man ......

2021-01-14 09:51:08

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Libel, Caution: Smeared Online, a Woman Fights Back

How a young woman, the unwitting protagonist of a made-up love affair, became an example for China’s......

2021-01-06 11:02:45

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A Star Streamer, an Unhappy Customer, and an Onslaught of Trolls

A woman questioned a product she bought from a popular livestreamer, so the celebrity seller shared ......

2020-12-18 09:50:03

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Chinese Birth Certificates to Include Parents’ Facial Data

Authorities say the new e-documents will help combat child trafficking.

2020-12-11 07:58:12

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Policy Against Sharing Students’ Grades on WeChat Sparks Debate

Would withholding students’ grades and class rankings from parents relieve pressure or demotivate? T......

2020-12-03 04:47:24

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Real Estate Firms Secretly Collecting Client Data Via Facial Recognition

Experts say it’s illegal for China’s housing agencies to gather biometric information without consen......

2020-11-25 08:01:37

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Hangzhou Court Rules in Landmark Facial Recognition Case

Though a safari park’s compulsory collection of its patrons’ facial data was ruled to be illegal, th......

2020-11-21 11:05:32

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Courier Company Catches Employees Selling Customer Data

China has been trying to clamp down on its lively black market for scammers seeking private informat......

2020-11-17 10:16:02

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Chinese Actor Threatens Legal Action Against Catfishing Imposters

Several accounts on short-video platforms claiming to be Jin Dong were found to be deceiving his fan......

2020-10-14 11:30:24

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China’s ‘Mini Apps’ Have Big Privacy Issues, Report Says

Only one of 52 applets evaluated asked users to agree to terms of service.

2020-09-17 08:17:40

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Call to Assess Students’ Mental Health Sparks Privacy Concerns

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