Digital Economy and Society Ministry issues guidelines for pre-installed apps

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The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry on Monday issued 10 guidelines for all related parties for handling pre-installed applications on mobile devices, aiming to protect consumers and prevent the apps from breaching the law.

The first guideline is that manufacturers should set criteria for selecting only necessary apps and that the apps must not affect user privacy.

Mr Wetang added that the joint parties found there were 4 million Oppo and Realme mobile phones with Fineasy pre-installed.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: Thailand

Topics: Mobile Apps Wetang Data Guidelines Users Guideline Parties Ministry Phone Related

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Published On: 2025-01-21 @ 06:40:00 (12 hours ago)

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