China-Singapore Jingwei, July 10 (Chang Tao) Primary and secondary school students across the country have entered the summer vacation mode one after another.

But at present, some learning apps that contain pornographic violence and inducement advertisements have brought great hidden dangers to the students' "online life" during the summer vacation. Idioms, increase knowledge", but it is an online game when you open it, and you can log in and recharge without a real name...

Guess the idiom App becomes an online game, open and play

  In April 2022, a user complained on a social platform that through a short video introduction, he downloaded the idiom learning app "idiom ghost talent" for his children in the Apple App Store, but after opening it, it became a "large-scale online game", and no need With real-name authentication, minors can also recharge without barriers.

  The screenshots and screen recordings released by the user show that the app is described in the Apple App Store as "Looking at pictures and filling in idioms is a small game for learning idioms to develop the brain", suitable for users over 4 years old.

But after downloading and installing, it is a real martial arts style online game, which is suitable for people over 16 years old.

  A reporter from Sino-Singapore Jingwei searched the Apple App Store with the keyword "idiom ghost talent". There is an app called "idiom ghost talent-intelligence competition" that is similar to the description of the complaining user. After downloading and installing it, it is found that this app is indeed a A simple-designed idiom learning product.

  However, there are two idiom learning apps under the search results of the above keywords. The icon style is very similar to that of "Idiom Ghost Talent - Intelligence Competition".

Strangely, both App categories are entertainment.

  According to the Apple App Store information, the "Brain Hole Ghost Talent" app is a software for guessing idioms. "According to the pattern prompts in the game, select the first pinyin letters of the idioms, and you can also understand the detailed explanations of the idioms if you answer correctly." "App is similar to it, and it is also an idiom guessing software, "according to the prompts of the picture content, guess the correct idiom".

  Both apps are shown for use by people over the age of 4. According to the Apple App Store age rating rules, "4+" means that apps in this category do not contain restricted content.

  But is it really that simple?

  The Sino-Singapore Jingwei reporter then installed the above two apps.

Among them, after the "Brain Hole Ghost Talent" is opened, the system will automatically generate an account number and password, and you can log in after clicking Confirm.

However, the next Sino-Singapore Jingwei reporter entered was not the idiom guessing page, but the online game page, showing that people over the age of 16 use it.

However, it should be pointed out that before entering the game, the system has never popped up a page asking to enter your name and ID number for real-name verification, and you can even log in without binding a mobile phone number.

  The page shows that this is a martial arts-style game that is upgraded from monsters. The characters in the game are exposed, and there are frequent violent actions.

In the upper right corner, there are buttons for shopping mall, backpack, server opening activities, first recharge, VIP, anti-fraud rewards, zero-dollar gift packs, etc. During the experience process, the game keeps popping up various equipment.

Players can use "Yuanbao" to buy equipment during the game, but "Yuanbao" requires players to recharge to buy.

The game has multiple recharge methods. If players are not careful, they will open the recharge page and click on recharge to quickly jump to WeChat payment.

  The left is the introduction of the "Brain Hole Ghost Talent" App Store, and the right is the actual page of the App

  Afterwards, a reporter from China-Singapore Jingwei opened the "Witty Talk" app, and the usage situation is no different from the "Brain Hole Ghost Talent" app.

  According to the game announcement, the official WeChat public account of the "Brain Hole Ghost Talent" App game is "Fingertip Impression". After inquiry, the main body of the public account certification is Guangzhou Xingcai Network Technology Co., Ltd.

The Tianyancha App shows that Guangzhou Xingcai Network Technology Co., Ltd. was established on July 22, 2020, and its business scope includes digital animation production, game software design and production, etc.

  According to the above query route, the operating company behind the "Witty Talk" App is Guangzhou Jingcai Network Technology Co., Ltd.

The Tianyancha App shows that on April 29, 2021, the company's business scope includes technology intermediary services, technical services, and technology development.

According to the new online game regulations implemented on August 30, 2021, all online game companies can only provide services to minors for 1 hour from 20:00 to 21:00 every day on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays; Provide game services to users who do not register and log in with their real names.

  The above two online game apps do not require real-name authentication, and can be played after opening, not to mention the time limit.

"Selling dog meat with sheep's head", how to do it?

  So, why are the above-mentioned two “idiom learning software” apps that are actually online games successfully put on the Apple App Store?

  During the experience, a reporter from Sino-Singapore Jingwei noticed that before the two apps were installed for the first time, the system required to download and install an installation package of about 150M, which was different from the usual experience of using the app.

  An unnamed security engineer from a major Internet company analyzed to a reporter from Sino-Singapore Jingwei that the problem may lie in this installation package.

"When some apps are listed on the app market, they are a set of compliant packages, including product introductions, age ratings, and screenshots of the main page. However, after users download them to their mobile phones, these apps may be updated through the installation package, changing their face to another. A piece of software, but the skin remains the same."

  The app store is also not exempt.

In an interview with a reporter from China-Singapore Jingwei, Hu Gang, deputy secretary-general of the Legal Work Committee of the Internet Society of China, said that the app store participates in the distribution and sales of apps, and is a community of interests with developers. When there is an app problem, the app store cannot be alone and is a shared responsibility. people should be jointly and severally liable.

He suggested that the

app store should increase the daily inspection of the app, pay special attention to the user's evaluation information on the app, and set up a reporting portal.

  A reporter from China-Singapore Jingwei noticed that the newly revised "Regulations on the Administration of Mobile Internet Application Information Services" issued on June 14, 2022 requires that application providers and application distribution platforms should consciously accept social supervision and set up eye-catching and convenient complaints The reporting portal, publicizing complaints and reporting methods, improving mechanisms for acceptance, disposal, and feedback, and handling public complaints and reports in a timely manner.

  In the download comment area of ​​the above two apps, many users commented that "this is a liar app", "this is for playing games, not for learning idioms, please don't download it!" However, from the current point of view, these contents have not caused any problems. The Apple App Store attaches importance to.

(Sino-Singapore Jingwei APP)

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