ZALO
Morning news: Prosecuting a woman for defrauding more than 140 million VND by recalling Zalo messages
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Morning news on March 13: Project worth more than 400 billion VND in Ho Chi Minh City is slow, people suffer from dust; Taking advantage of recalled messages on Zalo, a woman defrauds more than 140 million VND...
Zalo fined 810 million VND by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, requesting termination of violations
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The National Competition Commission (Ministry of Industry and Trade) issued a decision to fine VNG Group Joint Stock Company (Zalo) 810 million VND.
Major risks for users when Zalo collects facial and voice data
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Many opinions analyze that there are risks for users when Zalo collects facial and voice data for identification.
Zalo suddenly collects user face and voice data
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After the method of taking photos of personal papers was reacted to, Zalo switched to collecting facial and voice data to identify users.
Zalo absent from many application rankings
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Amidst controversies over usage terms, Zalo has no longer appeared on many application rankings of platforms.
8 PM News: VNG asks to postpone working time with the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Zalo
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8 PM News on December 31st: Regarding the Zalo usage agreement, VNG asks to postpone work schedule; Da Nang urgently builds houses for people to be ready for Tet;...
Zalo updates terms: Do users really have the right to choose?
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According to Lawyer Pho Dung, Zalo's request for users to accept all terms or have their accounts deleted does not reflect voluntariness, but is an imposition of transaction conditions.
VNG requests postponement of working schedule with the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Zalo
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VNG Company proposed to postpone the working schedule with the Ministry of Industry and Trade on updating the Zalo usage agreement because the information content needs to be summarized and prepared.
Personal data is required to be deleted in some cases
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The Law on Personal Data Protection, effective from the beginning of 2026, stipulates that the deletion and cancellation of personal data is carried out in some cases.
Zalo loses its position, Viber, WhatsApp top messaging applications
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International messaging applications are in the top download rankings, reflecting changes in user trust and controversies surrounding Zalo's service terms.
Zalo user data collection case: Ministry of Industry and Trade invites VNG to work
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The National Competition Commission (Ministry of Industry and Trade) has sent an invitation to VNG Group Joint Stock Company, regarding the collection and use of user information on the Zalo platform.
Question mark about Zalo's real motive in collecting user data
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Zalo's update of data collection terms right before the Law on Personal Data Protection takes effect makes many people skeptical about the real motive.
Social networks are not required to provide personal papers as an authentication factor
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From January 1, 2026, social networks are not required to have personal papers to verify accounts and are not allowed to eavesdrop, read messages, or record without consent.
Zalo receives 1-star ratings when updating user data collection terms
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Introducing a series of "imposed" data collection terms, Zalo received a strong wave of criticism from the user community.
Unusual signs of Zalo updating terms and collecting user personal data
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The update of Zalo's terms and collection of user data has many unusual points, especially in the context of the Law on Personal Data Protection coming into effect soon.
