US lawmakers allege that OnePlus phones transmit data to Chinese servers without user consent

A pair of US lawmakers have called on the US Department of Commerce to investigate OnePlus over allegations that the company’s devices transmit data to Chinese servers without user consent, according to a report by Reuters. This is a bipartisan effort, with Republican Representative John Moolenaar (MI) and Democratic Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL) spearheading the calls for an investigation.

There’s no actual data to go along with these allegations, but the lawmakers claim to have seen documentation by a “commercial company” that suggests OnePlus participates in the aforementioned practice. The initial report suggests “potential transfers of sensitive

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