“For instance, the apps might trick you into giving them access to your data,” the person added. Chinese firms including Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and Bytedance may have to call on alternative revenue streams if proposed measures to enforce data security are passed. Beijing called for the "conspicuous" labelling of targeted ads, and enabling users to prevent the tracking of their data. The move comes as a number of countries around the world struggle with how to regulate online privacy in light of revelations that US intelligence agencies spied on foreign leaders during last year's presidential election.
Chinese firms including Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and Bytedance may have to call on alternative revenue streams if proposed measures to enforce data security are passed. Beijing called for the "conspicuous" labelling of targeted ads, and enabling users to prevent the tracking of their data. The move comes as a number of countries around the world struggle with how to regulate online privacy in light of revelations that US intelligence agencies spied on foreign leaders during last year's presidential election.