Tencent's WeChat suspends new user registration for security compliance
The Hindu
China is in the process of tightening its policy towards privacy and data security. It is readying a Personal Information Protection Law, which calls for tech platforms to impose stricter measures to ensure secure storage of user data.
Tencent's WeChat has temporarily suspended registration of new users as it undergoes a technical upgrade "to align with relevant laws and regulations", China's dominant instant messaging platform said on Tuesday. (Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click to subscribe for free.) "We are currently upgrading our security technology to align with all relevant laws and regulations," the company said in a statement to Reuters.More Related News
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