Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi reopens to new users after US$1.2bil fine

Didi was forced by regulators to pull its app from online stores and stop registering new users in July 2021, when investigators found its user data collection to be in "serious violation" of regulations. — Photography STR/AFP, China Out

Chinese ride-hailing company Didi accepted new users on Monday for the first time since 2021, after authorities fined the company for data security violations.

Didi was one of the highest-profile targets of a sweeping crackdown on China's tech sector launched in 2021, which wiped billions of dollars off the value of homegrown companies.