China deletes 'malicious' mobile apps including a Tencent game
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cyber watchdog said on Thursday it has deleted close to 8,000 "malicious" mobile apps including a video game distributed by tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd , as regulators step up efforts to tighten control over the country's internet.The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said in a statement it had ordered telecom operators to shut down the services of 7,873 apps after finding they had overcharged and cheated users as well as stolen information.It launched the..