Meitu controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
India application ban
Indian authorities banned Meitu applications in a broader prohibition of Chinese-origin apps, referring to data and privacy concerns. The action also occurred amid heightened India-China geopolitical tensions.
2017
Questions over user-data collection
CNN reported concerns that Meitu applications collected user information and sent data to servers in China. Meitu denied that the apps were leaking user privacy and said collection supported application optimization, feature development, and analysis of advertising engagement.