The Cyberspace Administration of China had already taken
down the main Didi app last Sunday, pending a cybersecurity review, after it
debuted on the U.S. stock market last week.
The 25 additional apps include Didi Enterprises, as well as
ones designed for Didi drivers.
A spokesperson for Didi did not immediately respond to a
request for comment.
The move comes after Chinese authorities said earlier this
week they would step up supervision of companies listed overseas. Under the new
measures, regulation of data security and cross-border data flows, as well as
the management of confidential data, will be improved.
Didi is the latest company facing the scrutiny from the
Chinese government. An investigation found “serious violations” in how Didi
collected and used personal information, the internet regulator said earlier in
the week. A statement said the company was told to “rectify problems” but gave
no details.
The internet regulator also said Didi was barred from
accepting new customers until the investigations were completed.
Didi was founded in 2012 as a taxi-hailing app and has
expanded into other ride-hailing options including private cars and buses. It
says it also is investing in electric cars, artificial intelligence and other
technology development
Didi raised $4 billion from investors in its New York stock
offering.
The ruling Communist Party began tightening control over
China’s fast-changing internet industries last year, launching anti-monopoly
and other investigations. Earlier this year, authorities fined Alibaba a record
$2.8 billion over antitrust violations and launched an investigation into food
delivery platform Meituan over suspected monopolistic behavior.
On Saturday, China's market regulator blocked Tencent-backed
videogame live-streaming platforms Huya and Douyu from merging following an
anti-monopoly investigation.
0 comments:
Post a Comment