Tag Archives: Data Privacy

Analysis: ‘China’s Digital Currency Concerns’ (WSJ)

As China moves closer to rolling out its new digital cash, there are concerns the government will track every transaction––not just of citizens but of foreign companies in the country. WSJ travels to Chengdu to see this money revolution in action. Photo: Lorenz Huber for The Wall Street Journal

Social Media: U.S.-China Fight Over Tik Tok Is A Data Privacy Battle (WSJ Video)

The Chinese-owned app TikTok has been labelled a national-security threat by the U.S., but it’s not unique in the data it collects. WSJ explains why countries are building digital walls and treating user data like a sovereign asset, and how that could change our tech.

Illustration: Zoë Soriano