China says ByteDance, Baidu, Microsoft improperly collected user data

China says ByteDance, Baidu, Microsoft improperly collected user data

ByteDance and TikTok

China's internet watchdog said on Friday that companies including ByteDance, Baidu and Kuaishou had improperly collected user data.

China Cyberspace Administration also named American tech giant Microsoft and its two products Bing and LinkedIn in a statement.