China scrutinises 3 more internet firms after Didi on data security concern

The headquarters of DiDi in Beijing Photo:VCG

BEIJING, July 6, Global Times: China's cyberspace regulator on Monday put three more internet platforms under scrutiny, three days after it announced a review of cybersecurity into the country's top ride-hailing platform Didi Chuxing, indicating the country's resolve to clamp down on data breaches and misuse as part of a broader move to protect the digital economy from unchecked expansion of capital.

The latest efforts, intended to handle national data security risks, add to a flurry of moves since late last year to ensure the healthy growth of China's sprawling platform economy that's increasingly regarded as a trendsetter for the global internet sector, industry observers said.