Official app from the Chinese Communist Party spies on its users

Official app from the Chinese Communist Party spies on its users

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Science, Social Studies

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses a report by German cybersecurity firm CURE 53, in collaboration with the US-based Open Technology Fund, on a Chinese app called 'Study the Great Nation'. The app, developed by Alibaba and the Chinese Communist Party, has permissions to access extensive user data, including messages, photos, and contacts. It can also collect data from other apps on the user's phone. The report highlights that the app stores data on external storage but found no evidence of misuse. However, the app's code allows super user privileges, posing potential security risks.

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