Taiwan to block streaming services of Tencent and Baidu's iQiyi
Crackdown is latest setback for Chinese internet companies seeking growth abroad
HONG KONG/TAIPEI -- Taiwan authorities are closing a regulatory loophole to block Tencent Holdings and Baidu from offering video streaming services on the self-governing island, the latest sign that rising geopolitical tensions are weighing on the global ambitions of Chinese internet giants.
Chinese players are already banned from offering video streaming in Taiwan, but Tencent and Baidu's popular iQiyi platform have managed to avoid those restrictions by partnering with local companies. The Ministry of Economic Affairs, however, announced on Tuesday night that it is tightening its regulations to prevent local businesses from distributing video content produced by mainland Chinese companies, effective Sept. 3.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Taiwan-to-block-streaming-services-of-Tencent-and-Baidu-s-iQiyi
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Crackdown is latest setback for Chinese internet companies seeking growth abroad
HONG KONG/TAIPEI -- Taiwan authorities are closing a regulatory loophole to block Tencent Holdings and Baidu from offering video streaming services on the self-governing island, the latest sign that rising geopolitical tensions are weighing on the global ambitions of Chinese internet giants.
Chinese players are already banned from offering video streaming in Taiwan, but Tencent and Baidu's popular iQiyi platform have managed to avoid those restrictions by partnering with local companies. The Ministry of Economic Affairs, however, announced on Tuesday night that it is tightening its regulations to prevent local businesses from distributing video content produced by mainland Chinese companies, effective Sept. 3.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Taiwan-to-block-streaming-services-of-Tencent-and-Baidu-s-iQiyi
#Asia #Taiwan #Tencent #Baidu
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Taiwan to block streaming services of Tencent and Baidu's iQiyi
Crackdown is latest setback for Chinese internet companies seeking growth abroad
Baidu's Android apps caught collecting sensitive user details
Data collection issue identified in Baidu Maps and Baidu Search Box apps. Both apps were removed from the Play Store in October 2020 after a Google investigation, with Baidu Search Box making a comeback last week.
Two Android applications belonging to Chinese tech giant Baidu have been removed from the official Google Play Store at the end of October.
The two apps —Baidu Maps and Baidu Search Box— were removed after Google received a report from US cyber-security firm Palo Alto Networks claiming that the two apps contained code that collected information about users.
According to Palo Alto Networks, the data collection code was found in the Baidu Push SDK, used to show real-time notifications inside both apps.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/baidus-android-apps-caught-collecting-sensitive-user-details/
#baidu #data #collection #privacy
Data collection issue identified in Baidu Maps and Baidu Search Box apps. Both apps were removed from the Play Store in October 2020 after a Google investigation, with Baidu Search Box making a comeback last week.
Two Android applications belonging to Chinese tech giant Baidu have been removed from the official Google Play Store at the end of October.
The two apps —Baidu Maps and Baidu Search Box— were removed after Google received a report from US cyber-security firm Palo Alto Networks claiming that the two apps contained code that collected information about users.
According to Palo Alto Networks, the data collection code was found in the Baidu Push SDK, used to show real-time notifications inside both apps.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/baidus-android-apps-caught-collecting-sensitive-user-details/
#baidu #data #collection #privacy