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Taiwan’s Intelligence Agency Issues Warning Over Data Security Risks in Chinese Apps

The five Chinese apps are Douyin, RedNote, Weibo, WeChat, and Baidu Cloud.
Taiwan’s Intelligence Agency Issues Warning Over Data Security Risks in Chinese Apps
Logos of Chinese-owned mobile applications Xiaohongshu and TikTok, in Paris on Jan. 15, 2025. Anna Kurth/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
7/7/2025|Updated: 7/8/2025
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Taiwanese National Security Bureau (NSB) is warning the public about significant cybersecurity risks posed by five Chinese mobile apps, including excessive data collection, following a cross-agency investigation.

The NSB, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau and the Criminal Investigation Bureau, announced its findings on July 2 regarding social media apps Douyin, RedNote, and Weibo; messaging app WeChat; and computing app Baidu Cloud. Douyin is the Chinese version of TikTok, and both are owned by China-based internet company ByteDance.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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