外媒与网络安全研究员发现并披露了一款名为“境外人员动态管控平台”的系统，显示中国地方公安对在华外国人和外籍记者的广泛监控数据。
On Sep 18, developers revealed that Zhipu's AI programming tool, ZCode, uploaded users' entire workspace code to servers without clear notice. Zhipu subsequently apologized and admitted the feature was enabled by default. On the same day, related skeptical posts were complained and deleted by Meizhou Direction Public Relations Consulting Co., Ltd., triggering public opinion suppression over the controversy.
On September 18, a 28-year-old netizen posted that when applying for a Hong Kong and Macau travel pass in another city, the police station of their household registration called their parents and relatives to inquire about their travel intentions and verify if they knew about it. Police explained this was for safety reasons, but the individual believed their privacy and itinerary as an adult were improperly disclosed.
On September 3, a netizen reported that having worked abroad for many years, the village secretary in their hometown demanded through family members to submit information such as departure time, phone number, and working city. After submission, the village secretary further demanded the name of the specific employer, claiming it was for record-keeping according to a document issued by the provincial government.
On September 11, a female mainland student was filmed with a hidden camera in the women's restroom at a university in Macao's Islands District. On September 12, police arrested a mainland male university student in his 20s in the campus dorms. Police found 28 voyeuristic videos and 10 photos involving multiple female students on his device. The suspect confessed to committing the crime due to high academic stress and has been referred to the Public Prosecutions Office for investigation.
On September 17, a female student at Tongji University in Shanghai went to the school infirmary to request a sick note for menstrual pain, but was asked by the school doctor to take off her pants to prove her physical condition. Multiple students from the same school confirmed that this regulation exists. Currently, the relevant posts exposing the incident have been deleted.
On August 4, a Chinese man in his 20s was arrested for illegally filming women at a cafe in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. Police investigation revealed that he had illegally filmed a total of 27 women across various locations in Seoul. On September 9, the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office indicted the man without detention on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes.
On September 15, a WeChat PR employee responded to privacy controversies surrounding the AI assistant "Xiaowei," denying that it peeks at chat logs, but admitting that recommendations are made based on user interaction data. Earlier updates to WeChat's privacy policy showed that using Xiaowei collects user input and information viewed within the scenario.
On September 13, netizens reported that small transfers triggered AI anti-fraud warnings from Anxun Technology, leading Guangdong police to summon them to local stations for 'propaganda' sessions. Anxun Technology's official website states that its system can convert warnings into precise operational instructions and establish a dynamic control system for high-risk individuals. Multiple netizens reported being visited by police to have their phones checked, being forced to record propaganda videos, or being forcibly summoned simply for small transfers or receiving private messages.
On September 11, 2026, a senior student disclosed on an online forum that a class group at his university posted a “Student Information Collection” document, requiring students to fill in their ID numbers, detailed home addresses, and parents' workplaces and submit them to the new class advisor. The student and his classmates expressed concerns about the public form, saying the information would be visible to the entire class, and ultimately none of the classmates filled in that section. The incident has sparked controversy over personal data protection in higher education.
On September 11, 2026, a netizen posted on a social platform stating that when using the university learning software “Zhidao”, even after closing the app and clearing the background, after turning on VPN a prompt “VPN environment detected, please adjust network” still appears. The netizen worries this prompt could be monitored by the school and affect credits or graduation. Zhidao belongs to Zhihui Tree Net, and its privacy policy effective from July 1, 2025 states that the platform will collect device identifiers and IP in the background, and may provide abnormal learning behavior data to the school after school authorization.
On September 11, netizens posted a group chat screenshot on a social platform. In the screenshot, an account self‑identified as “counselor” said the school’s backend could query the circumvention tools students use, the websites they visit, the posts they browse, and the videos they watch, and claimed all records could be retained for traceability. The account demanded that all students immediately uninstall circumvention tools, warned that verified violations would result in disciplinary action, and that serious cases would be transferred to the police (Public Security) for handling, also stating that circumvention would lead to personal information leakage and device infection.
On September 10, it was revealed that the Cybersecurity and Informatization Office of a university in Gansu monitored students' VPN use via the campus network, not only listing the names of students who bypassed the firewall, but also precisely recording the duration of their access to foreign social media.
Cameras were installed in the men's restroom of an office building in the Sany Heavy Truck Park in Changsha, Hunan, and the matter was exposed by netizens' submissions.
国家网信办公布一批整治恶意炒作涉企信息的处置情况，涉及发布涉理想汽车不实信息、炒作涉企负面信息及恶意攻击企业高管等账号。