Australian study says China uses global apps, games for propaganda

FILE - A page from the Temu website on June 23, 2023. The popular online marketplace is one of the platforms named in a May 2, 2024, report that claims several Chinese social media apps, platforms and online games are collecting users' personal data for the Chinese government.

An Australian study claims that China’s monitoring of global internet users’ online habits — a practice that has made TikTok controversial in the United States — extends far beyond the popular social media app to numerous other platforms and even online games.