Beijing: Chinese regulator orders removal of 25 apps owned by the App Store Didi Global Inc.The nation’s largest ride-hailing service, citing serious violations of rules against collecting personal data.
Cyberspace Administration of China had already taken the main Elder sister After debuting on the US stock market last Sunday, there was a cybersecurity review pending last Sunday.
Includes 25 additional apps Didi Enterprises, as well as those designed for Didi drivers.
Didi’s spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The move comes after Chinese officials said earlier this week that they would increase surveillance of listed companies abroad. Under the new measures, data security and regulation of cross-border data flow as well as the management of confidential data will be improved.
Didi is the latest company to face scrutiny from the Chinese government. An investigation found how Didi collected and used personal information was a “serious breach”, the internet regulator said earlier in the week. A statement said the company was asked to “fix the problems” but did not provide any details.
The internet regulator also said that Didi was barred from accepting new customers until the investigation was completed.
Didi was founded in 2012 as a taxi-hailing app and has expanded to other ride-hailing options, including private cars and buses. It says it is also investing in electric cars, artificial intelligence and other technology developments.
Didi raised $4 billion from investors in its New York stock offering.
ruling communist party Last year, China began tightening controls on its rapidly changing Internet industries, launching anti-monopoly and other investigations. Earlier this year, officials fined Alibaba launched an investigation into food delivery platform Meituan over a $2.8 billion record on antitrust violations and suspected monopolistic behavior.
On Saturday, China’s market regulator blocked Tencent-backed videogame live-streaming platforms Huya and Douyu from merging after an anti-monopoly investigation.
Cyberspace Administration of China had already taken the main Elder sister After debuting on the US stock market last Sunday, there was a cybersecurity review pending last Sunday.
Includes 25 additional apps Didi Enterprises, as well as those designed for Didi drivers.
Didi’s spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The move comes after Chinese officials said earlier this week that they would increase surveillance of listed companies abroad. Under the new measures, data security and regulation of cross-border data flow as well as the management of confidential data will be improved.
Didi is the latest company to face scrutiny from the Chinese government. An investigation found how Didi collected and used personal information was a “serious breach”, the internet regulator said earlier in the week. A statement said the company was asked to “fix the problems” but did not provide any details.
The internet regulator also said that Didi was barred from accepting new customers until the investigation was completed.
Didi was founded in 2012 as a taxi-hailing app and has expanded to other ride-hailing options, including private cars and buses. It says it is also investing in electric cars, artificial intelligence and other technology developments.
Didi raised $4 billion from investors in its New York stock offering.
ruling communist party Last year, China began tightening controls on its rapidly changing Internet industries, launching anti-monopoly and other investigations. Earlier this year, officials fined Alibaba launched an investigation into food delivery platform Meituan over a $2.8 billion record on antitrust violations and suspected monopolistic behavior.
On Saturday, China’s market regulator blocked Tencent-backed videogame live-streaming platforms Huya and Douyu from merging after an anti-monopoly investigation.
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