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China passes new privacy law aimed at protecting users’ personal data

The Verge

China has passed a user data privacy law | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. China has passed a new privacy law aimed at protecting users’ personal data, state media reported. The law takes effect on November 1st. The law takes effect on November 1st.

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China bemoans "discriminatory" US CHIPS Act, again

TechSpot

China has long stood opposed to the CHIPS Act, which was signed into law this month, having previously called it "entrenched in the Cold-War and zero-sum game mentality." Now, Yu Xiekang, vice chairman of the China Semiconductor Industry Association, has claimed (via Bloomberg) that the act is designed to give.

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Former employees say Apple stood by while suppliers violated Chinese labor laws

The Verge

Apple has been complicit in its suppliers’ violations of Chinese labor laws, according to a report from The Information. Suppliers have periodically filled their factories with temporary workers or “dispatch labor,” violating a Chinese labor law requiring no more than 10 percent of a factory’s workers be temporary employees.

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Google, Facebook, and Twitter halt government data requests after new Hong Kong security law

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Google, Facebook, and Twitter are pausing the processing of data requests from the Hong Kong government as they review a new security law that went into effect on July 1st. Google put its pause into place as soon as the law took effect last Wednesday. “[W]hen

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Apple pulls podcast apps in China after government pressure

The Verge

Apple has removed Pocket Casts , the popular iOS and Android podcast client, from the App Store in China. The Cyberspace Administration of China has determined that it can be used to access content deemed illegal in the country, and has demanded that Apple remove the app as a result. Apple didn’t say which content violated Chinese law.

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Read Apple’s commitment to freedom of expression that doesn’t mention China

The Verge

On Friday, Apple published a new human rights policy committing to “freedom of information and expression” after facing years of criticism over the company’s willingness to follow mainland China’s censorship laws. We’re required to comply with local laws”. These apps are commonly used to evade censorship in countries like China.

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Authorities in China sue Tencent over WeChat’s youth mode

The Verge

Prosecutors in Beijing are suing Chinese tech giant Tencent, claiming the “youth mode” on its WeChat app is against laws protecting minors, Reuters reported. The lawsuit is likely part of a larger crackdown by China on its largest tech companies in recent months; in April, it levied a $2.8 billion (18.23

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