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China's digital bed bug map sparks controversy with user-flagged hotels

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A new digital map in China allows users to report hotel sightings of bed bugs, attracting 200,000 users and over 600 hotel flags since its September 21 launch. However, the platform has faced controversy as some hotels claim to have been wrongly flagged. A lawyer has suggested implementing a user agreement and expert verification to ensure accuracy. AI

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China's digital bed bug map sparks controversy with user-flagged hotels

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Yan ·

    China digital bed bug map lets travellers flag hotels nationwide upon spotting pests

    A digital map of bed bug sightings has gained popularity in China but has also sparked controversy by allowing users to flag hotels where they claim to have found the insects with a single click. Since its launch on September 21, the app has attracted 200,000 users, who have mark…

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