Overview

• US Representatives John Moolenaar and Raja Krishnamoorthi formally asked the Department of Commerce to investigate OnePlus’s handling of consumer information over alleged unauthorized data transfers
• The lawmakers cited documentation from a commercial company indicating OnePlus smartphones may transmit sensitive personal information and screenshots to servers in China without user consent
• The Department of Commerce has not opened an official inquiry and OnePlus has not publicly addressed the allegations
• The request adds OnePlus to a growing list of Chinese-owned tech firms facing US scrutiny for potential national-security and data-privacy risks
• Analysts in India say the controversy could spur similar examinations of OnePlus under the country’s new data-localization and digital sovereignty regulations