China to Remove 25 Didi Apps From Store as Clampdown Intensifies

China to Remove 25 Didi Apps From Store as Clampdown Intensifies
The app logo of Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi is seen reflected on its navigation map displayed on a mobile phone on July 1, 2021. Reuters/Florence Lo/Illustration
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BEIJING—China’s cyberspace administration on Friday said it would remove 25 mobile apps operated by Didi Global Inc. from app stores as the government stepped an effort to clamp down on the ride-hailing giant.

The apps in question used data that was illegally collected by Didi, including those for its delivery service, camera devices, and finance services, the Cyberspace Administration of China said in a statement.