
The Hainan Provincial Internet Information Office conducted a special inspection of online social networking and AI tool mobile applications in the third quarter of 2026, and found that 20 apps had illegal acquisitions, excessive collection of personal information and other violations, and have been ordered to make rectifications within a time limit.
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The Hainan Provincial Internet Information Office continues to carry out special crackdowns on the illegal collection and use of personal information by mobile Internet applications.
China News Service, Haikou, September 30 (Reporter Zhang Qianyi) The Hainan Provincial Internet Information Office held a press briefing on the 29th and introduced that in the third quarter of 2026, the office conducted centralized collection and testing of illegal collection and use of personal information by online social networking and AI tool mobile applications. The results showed that 20 Apps had varying degrees of violations. Currently, the Cyberspace Administration of Hainan Province is centrally informing the public and ordering relevant operating units to make rectifications within a time limit.
According to reports, the Hainan Provincial Internet Information Office continues to carry out special crackdowns on the illegal collection and use of personal information by mobile Internet applications. The results show that "Middle-aged Xiyu", "Inquiry", "Good Companion", "Girlfriend Please Sign", "Woofing Roulette", "AI Accurate Rainy Weather Report", "Safe Cleaning Pass", "Guanchuan Translator", "AI Ask" and "A" 20 apps including I Mom Storytelling, "AI Scanning King", "AI Writing Almighty King", "Master AI Delivery", "Everyday Good Materials", "Huitian Events", "Full Cargo", "Huiyun Tu", "Ketuo", "Huadan Comics" and "Gu Lele" all have varying degrees of illegal acquisition, over-range collection, and failure to express the purpose of collection.
The Hainan Provincial Internet Information Office reminds all types of application operators to strictly abide by relevant laws and regulations, abide by the principles of legality, legitimacy, necessity and good faith, effectively implement the main responsibilities of personal information protection, standardize data processing procedures, and build a strong data security defense line; at the same time, it reminds netizens that when downloading and using various mobile applications for the first time, they should carefully read the privacy policy, carefully check the application function permissions, and do not easily skip authorization options. If you find any abnormality in the application, you should stop downloading and using it immediately.
The briefing meeting stated that in the next step, the Hainan Provincial Cyberspace Administration will continue to promote the special governance of personal information protection in mobile applications on a regular basis, focusing on the outstanding problems existing in mobile applications in various emerging fields, and combining the requirements of network security, data security, and personal information protection supervision and law enforcement, through regular inspections and monitoring, compliance guidance, rectification and review, etc., to further strengthen the standardized management of Internet mobile applications in the Hainan Free Trade Port. (over)
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