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State media wags a finger at “time-hunting” apps

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On Wednesday, state mouthpiece Xinhua published an op-ed criticizing apps that engage in "time-hunting."
Some context: The term refers to using deceptive tricks to increase users' screen time. 

Screen time plays a huge part in app monetization.  

The state media (Xinhua):

“Some bad...