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Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    UC Browser operator fined over illegal advertisements

    Fine or penalty

    Guangzhou's market regulator fined Guangzhou Juhe Information Technology Co., identified as the advertising publisher for the UC Browser-related case, after finding that UC Browser's Shenma Search platform had published illegal advertisements. The operator was fined and ordered to forfeit advertising fees; the report says the advertisements were alleged to be false medical advertisements.

    Company response

    • Remediation — UC浏览器

      前述报导指，UC浏览器方面称下架违规广告、即刻停止与相关代理商合作等。

    Source excerpt

    • 前述报导指，UC浏览器方面称下架违规广告、即刻停止与相关代理商合作等。
    • 此次罚款源自于今年3月15日UC浏览器被曝光涉嫌发布虚假违法医疗广告。
    • 4月13日从广东省广州市市场监管局了解到，UC浏览器虚假违法广告案已立案调查，UC浏览器违法主体广州聚禾信息科技有限公司（广告发布者）被没收13464.04元广告费、行政罚款2078172.55元，金额共计2091636.59元。
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  2. 2015

    UC Browser data-leak controversy

    Reporting based on the Snowden disclosures stated that UC Browser transmitted sensitive identifiers, including IMSI, IMEI, and MSISDN data. The allegations raised concerns about privacy, user tracking, and the handling of information by a browser serving a large international user base.

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