CHINA-SECURITY: CHINA'S MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY LAUNCHES APP TO PREVENT FRAUD
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Chinese authorities have developed a new App that has shot to the top of China's iOS App Store charts less than a month after its launch. Named the “National Anti-fraud Centre” and available on both Android and Apple devices, the app was developed by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team (CNCERT). Authorities say the app is designed to warn users of any calls, text messages or installed apps that are suspected of being associated with fraudulent activities but, according to the South China Morning Post (April 12) some Chinese citizens have reported that they are being compelled to instal the App.
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