Pinduoduo: One of China’s most popular apps

Pinduoduo: One of China’s most popular apps

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It is one of China’s most popular shopping apps, selling clothing, groceries

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just about everything else under the sun to more than 750 million users a month.

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But according to cybersecurity researchers, it can also bypass users’ cell phone security to monitor activities on other apps

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check notifications, read private messages and change settings. And once installed, it’s tough to remove.

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While many apps collect vast troves of user data, sometimes without explicit consent, experts say e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has taken violations of privacy and data security to the next level.

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In a detailed investigation, CNN spoke to half a dozen cybersecurity teams from Asia, Europe and the United States

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This is highly unusual, and it is pretty damning for Pinduoduo.

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