Excessive collection of information! 38 apps including Xiaohongshu and QQ Music were notified by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Recently, a review was conducted for violations such as users’ complaints about APP over-range, frequent requests for permissions, collection of user personal information not necessary for service scenarios, and deception and misleading users to download. A total of 38 APPs were found to have problems.

In the era of mobile Internet, personal information is now very "worthless". Basically, all major platforms have the core information of each user, and they even know themselves better than themselves. This has triggered a series of information security incidents.

 

In the past two years, relevant departments have also learned about and paid attention to relevant supervision, and this year has continued to increase the rectification of App infringement of user rights and interests, and organized three times to carry out "look back" on key issues.

According to the latest report from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in the early stage, the problem of app harassing users by calling the address book, location information and pop-up information in violation of the regulations was rectified. Recently, a review was conducted for violations such as users’ strong app over-range, frequent requests for permissions, collection of user personal information that is not necessary for service scenarios, and deception and misleading users to download. A total of 38 apps (see attachment) were found to have problems. .

 

According to the notified list, the violating apps include Tencent News under Tencent, National K Song Express Edition, QQ Music, etc., as well as well-known apps such as Xiaohongshu, Tantan, Job Gang, Douban, Huolala, etc., almost covered In everyone's cell phone.

 

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology emphasizes that the app in this round of notifications should be rectified before November 9. If the rectification is not completed within the time limit or the rectification is not in place, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will deal with it in accordance with the law and impose administrative penalties.