China gives green light to new law protecting personal data amid privacy violation concerns

China’s national congress

China’s national congress has passed a new law created to further regulate the country’s cyberspace and protect online user data amid concerns of mismanagement and misuse that violated people’s privacy.

On Friday, China’s National People’s Congress gave the green light to the Personal Information Protection Lawdesigned to safeguard online users, according to state media outlet Xinhua. It will be formally implemented on November 1 and looks to clamp down on the supposed widespread mismanagement and misuse of personal data. 

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