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CHINA: Regulators delete 8,000 malicious apps
China’s cyber regulators are tightening their grip on the country’s infamously censored internet even more, and it includes keeping a closer eye on games and apps.
According to Reuters, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has deleted 7,873 mobile apps it deems malicious.
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Some of those applications reportedly overcharged users, while others stole their information.
One of the apps affected by the purge was Fruit Ninja, though it’s not entirely clear if CAC axed the original game or one of its many copycats.
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