Logos of Chinese-owned mobile applications Xiaohongshu and TikTok, in Paris on Jan. 15, 2025. Anna Kurth/AFP via Getty Images
TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Taiwanese National Security Bureau (NSB) is warning the public about significant cybersecurity risks posed by five Chinese mobile apps, including excessive data collection, following a cross-agency investigation.
The NSB, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau and the Criminal Investigation Bureau, announced its findings on July 2 regarding social media apps Douyin, RedNote, and Weibo; messaging app WeChat; and computing app Baidu Cloud. Douyin is the Chinese version of TikTok, and both are owned by China-based internet company ByteDance.
