privacy | Sixth Tone

Topics

Register

Already have an account?Sign in to Sixth Tone

Almost there!

Please confirm your email address by clicking the link in the email received from us.

Check Mail Now

Please wait until the countdown has finished before clicking the resend button.

Forgot your password?

Don’t worry! Just fill in your email and we will help you reset your password.

Activation email sent.

Check Mail Now

Please wait until the countdown has finished before clicking the resend button.

Most Read

In Hacking First, Ransomware Demands Payment Via WeChat

China’s largest mobile payment platforms, WeChat and Alipay, say the person who hacked over 20,000 c......

6 days

Xue Yujie

90 Percent of Chinese Apps Surveyed ‘Over-Collect Data’

A consumer rights association report has accused big-name apps — including WeChat and Weibo — of gat......

2018-11-29 10:45:47

Xue Yujie

University Says Plan to Search Student Devices to ‘Be Finalized’

The school had previously announced that all gadgets would be checked due to the spread of “illegal ......

2018-11-14 12:14:32

Fan Liya

Didi Customers Say Compulsory Audio Recording Violates Privacy

Ride-hailing platform maintains that compulsory new safety feature protects both drivers and passeng......

2018-09-10 11:50:27

Lin Qiqing

Outside the Green Bubble of China’s Super-App

China’s must-have social media app WeChat has endless functionality — but its downsides are pushing ......

2018-06-28 10:22:48

Lin Qiqing

Chinese Consumers Most Willing to Trade Privacy for Convenience

Digital Consumer Insights report says Chinese respondents aren’t as worried about online fraud compa......

2018-06-15 11:39:11

Qian Zhecheng

Travel App’s Seat-Booking Feature Faces Turbulence for TMI

Experts say revealing passenger information violates privacy, but Umetrip calls its controversial fe......

2018-06-12 12:41:40

Nicole Lim

Every Step You Take: The WeChat Apps Servicing Stalkers

Location tracers use lures like mini-games and horoscopes to entice people to give up their smartpho......

2018-05-29 12:40:56

Kenrick Davis

Didi Overhauls Safety Measures Following Passenger Murder

China’s Uber removes sexist comment system and asks the public whether they would trade privacy for ......

2018-05-16 12:55:43

Liang Chenyu

Former Cop Detained for Exposing Police Chief’s Infidelity Sues

Public security officials say whistleblower’s surveillance methods were an invasion of privacy.

2018-05-14 10:26:22

Fan Liya

Police Shut ‘Privacy Art’ Exhibit for Displaying Personal Data

Artist Deng Yufeng purchased and presented the information of his fellow citizens to raise awareness......

2018-04-10 23:20:37

Yin Yijun

Apps That ‘Unlock’ Wi-Fi Investigated for Privacy Breaches

Users unwittingly traded their stored passwords for access to secured networks, state media reported.

2018-04-04 07:08:15

Wang Lianzhang

Are Chinese People ‘Less Sensitive’ About Privacy?

Baidu CEO Robin Li says most Chinese net users are willing to trade their personal data for safety a......

2018-03-27 13:34:18

Liang Chenyu

Yunnan to Open First Biobank for Ethnic Minorities

Scientists hope research program will mitigate health care inequality in China, but ethical concerns......

2018-03-20 23:22:09

Li You

University Denies Tracking Students’ Menstrual Cycles

Students say they were told to report their periods so they couldn’t escape morning exercise.

2018-03-20 14:23:30

Lin Qiqing

Apple Employee Threatens to Leak User’s iCloud Data

Customer says company confirmed that the unnamed technical advisor has been fired but didn’t address......

2018-03-08 11:04:56

Chen Na

China’s College Teachers Must Learn to Respect Boundaries

Inappropriate relationships between faculty and students have deep historical roots.

2018-02-01 05:21:46

Yang Chunmei

After Privacy Concerns, Zhima Credit Admits It Was ‘Stupid’

Consumers were worried that the Alibaba-affiliated credit-scoring service was tricking them into giv......

2018-01-04 13:52:24

Zhang Liping

WeChat, Experts Dismiss Spying Rumors

Voices of reassurance largely drowned out by public outcry over privacy.

2018-01-03 13:56:11

Qian Zhecheng

Covert Restaurant Livestreams Spark Privacy Firestorm

Diners and gym bunnies angry after becoming livestreaming stars without giving their consent.

2017-12-14 04:57:42

Chen Na

Click to load more