Troubles increased for these three Chinese apps, they were stealing people's personal data..

Popular Chinese apps like TikTok, AliExpress, and WeChat may face more trouble as these apps have been accused of stealing people's data. The Austrian Advocacy Privacy Group has complained about all three Chinese Apps in the European Union. The complaint states that these apps were not able to meet the privacy standards of the EU (European Union), due to which these Chinese apps are now facing the threat of being banned. According to the rules of the European Union, users should be given the facility to download data.
According to the report, these apps do not have the facility to download data for users, which is a violation of privacy rights. Most social media platforms have such a facility, but according to the Noyb Advocacy Group, many Chinese apps do not give users any way to access their data. Apart from this, these apps are known to collect information from users.
Data is being transferred to China.
The Noyb Advocacy Group has been raising its voice on data privacy issues. this group has filed a complaint against 6 Chinese companies. These companies are accused of illegally transferring user data to China. This group has a history of taking legal action against major tech companies including US companies like Apple and Alphabet.
Since when are Chinese Apps banned in India?
This is not the first time that Chinese companies have been caught on charges of data theft. Many cases of storing user data incorrectly have come to light so far. If legal action is taken after complaints against these apps, then these Chinese apps may also be banned in Europe. All these apps have been banned in India since 2020.
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