'Skeptical' data expert says she would not give up her personal details to Temu for £50

A data expert with more than ten years experience in cyber security said she would 'not feel comfortable' sharing her details with the shopping app Temu in exchange for roughly £50.

A data expert with more than ten years experience in cyber security said she would "not feel comfortable" sharing her details with the shopping app Temu in exchange for roughly £50. Twitter was flooded by social media users in disbelief at "too good to be true" offer which has seen some people make up to £100 in exchange for simply signing up.

She added data is "very valuable" and that the information could be used for ultra-tailored advertising. The criticism comes as scrutiny into China from a cyber-security perspective grows.On Monday, Deputy PM Oliver Dowden said that Chinese state-affiliated actors were responsible for two "malicious" cyber hacks which targeted "both our democratic institutions and parliamentarians".

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