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India revokes order to preload smartphones with state-owned security app
Tech companies including Apple and Google made it clear they would not comply due to privacy concernsIndia’s g…
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Indian order to preload state-owned app on smartphones sparks political outcry
Apple among big tech companies reportedly refusing to install Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on their device…
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China removes two popular gay dating apps from Apple and Android stores
Withdrawal of Blued and Finka raises fears of further crackdowns on LGBT rights amid growing restrictionsTwo o…
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Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from Chinese App Store
Apple says Chinese government ordered it to remove two Meta-owned apps for ‘national security’ reasonsApple ha…
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Chinese social media filled with anti-black racist content, says watchdog
Analysis by Human Rights Watch finds the country’s major platforms ‘do not routinely address’ pervasive online…
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‘Into brain and the heart’: how China is using apps to woo Taiwan’s teenagers
Lifestyle and shopping apps are the latest weapons in Beijing’s information war against its neighbourAriel Lo …
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State-sponsored matchmaking app launched in China
Service in Jiangxi uses data on single residents to build platform amid drive to boost marriage rateFor single…
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Shares in Indian food startup Zomato jump 80% on IPO
Startups are attracting billions of dollars in investment even though they are yet to make a profitShares of I…
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Didi ride-hailing service pulled from app stores in China
Cyberspace regulator claimed the company had illegally collected users’ personal dataChina’s cyberspace regula…
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‘Super app’ Grab to go public in record $40bn Spac merger
Singapore-headquartered firm offers one-stop shopstyle service, including ride hailing, banking and food deliv…
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India bans 118 Chinese apps, accusing companies of stealing data
Apps used by millions in India for everything from selfies to gaming banned as border dispute widensIndia has …
- Apps, Environment, Farming, Global development, India, South and Central Asia, Technology, World news
Farmers’ markets go hi-tech: how online sales are saving Indian farmers
Facing the prospect of rotting crops and ruined livelihoods, Indian farmers have embraced virtual marketplaces…
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India’s Covid-19 app fuels worries over authoritarianism and surveillance
State-built Aarogya Setu has had record downloads but critics warn of civil liberties implicationsCoronavirus …
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Chinese deepfake app Zao sparks privacy row after going viral
Critics say face-swap app could spread misinformation on a massive scaleA Chinese app that lets users convinci…