Here's something Communism is good at: making smartphones less annoying
This week the kings of the Middle Kingdom issued directives to address some of the biggest annoyances associated with smartphones applications: copycat apps and bloatware.a campaign it said would"rectify chaos" in smartphone apps by cracking down on several behaviors such as publication of"copycat apps" that use logos, pictures or text similar to existing apps to deceive users and potentially collect personal data and app subscription fees.
The CAC also also plans to rectify dodgy ranking practices, and apps that lure people in with sexually suggestive or vulgar home pages. Apps distributed by QR code, rather than through app stores, are also in trouble. But wait, there's more! CAC will prevent auto downloads or installations without user consent. Apps that misrepresent their function or content are in the firing line as well.Excessive pop-ups, functions that serve as an obstacle to removing apps or forced renewals, and fake free trials are all on their way out.
In the usual style of the CAC, the regulator did not specify how it would accomplish its goals, instead using phrases like"severely punish,""strictly regulate," and"crack down." Given the Authoritarian nature of the regime, though, these terms should be taken pretty much at face value.
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