The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has removed 8 apps from the shelves. Which apps are they?

With the advancement of technology and the development of the times, mobile phones have become more and more popular, and more apps have entered people's attention. While various apps on mobile phones have brought a lot of convenience to people's lives, they have also caused some problems. On August 19, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued an announcement announcing the removal of a list of apps that infringe on user rights. Among them, there are eight apps that infringe on user rights. These apps were also forced to be removed from the shelves by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

In fact, since December 19, 2019, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has successively announced and released five batches of lists of apps that infringe on user rights. There are hundreds of apps included in it. The main problems involved in these apps are concentrated and forced push to users, private collection of users’ personal information, and illegal sharing of this personal information to third parties through illegal channels. mechanism.

With the vocal efforts of the State Information Network Office and other agencies, those apps that have problems have been rectified one after another. And after that, announcements were made to the majority of users regarding solutions to the problems that arose. So far, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has issued a document stating that it has been verified by a third-party testing agency. After re-inspection, there are still eight apps that have not completed rectifications as required by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in accordance with the requirements of national laws, regulations and other documents. Organizations under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will force these apps to be removed from the shelves.

Although in recent years, citizens have become increasingly aware of the protection of personal user information, the phenomenon of illegal collection of personal information by SDK plug-ins exposed this year has also served as a wake-up call to all major users. In addition to guarding against the obvious risk of information leakage, you should also pay attention to the possibility of hidden information leakage in your mobile phone.

Apps bring great convenience to users’ lives, but the risks hidden in them can also cause great harm. For example, Yisou Comics and Yimi Work, which were removed from the shelves this time, are very dangerous. Therefore, when choosing an APP, be sure to download it from a regular app store, and if you find that an app is stealing information from your phone without permission, you must be vigilant and report it in time.