Ride-hailing service Didi Global Inc., which
made its U.S. stock market debut last week,
was ordered by Chinese regulators to remove
its app from online stores while the company
overhauls its handling of customer data.
Dozens of social media and e-commerce
companies have been told to handle
customer information more carefully as the
Communist Party tightens control over their
influential industries. Some have been told
to collect less information.
An investigation found “serious violations”
in how Didi collected and used personal
information, the Cyberspace Administration