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The notifications in question was emitted by Xiaomi's system Browser app and led users to a replica of the original Tagesschau website, which contained an investment scam.

Stiftung Warentest cites Xiaomi representatives stating the incident was being taken seriously and investigated internally. They also state that Xiaomi is "working with a series of global content providers, which my vary by region or country, to deliver push messages to users".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-27 |title=Fake News auf Xiaomi-Handys [Fake news on Xiaomi phones] |url=https://www.test.de/Smartphones-Fake-News-auf-Xiaomi-Handys-6284169-0/ |archive-url=https://archive.ph/~~8Wf82~~ |archive-date=2026-03-03 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=Stiftung Warentest}}</ref>

Stiftung Warentest cites Xiaomi representatives stating the incident was being taken seriously and investigated internally. They also state that Xiaomi is "working with a series of global content providers, which my vary by region or country, to deliver push messages to users".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-27 |title=Fake News auf Xiaomi-Handys [Fake news on Xiaomi phones] |url=https://www.test.de/Smartphones-Fake-News-auf-Xiaomi-Handys-6284169-0/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260227022153/https://www.test.de/Smartphones-Fake-News-auf-Xiaomi-Handys-6284169-0/ |archive-date=2026-02-27 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=Stiftung Warentest}}</ref>

The incident raises concerns about Chinese state actors having the ability to distribute fake news or propaganda in other countries via phone notifications. However, there is currently no evidence of this actually being exploited in practice.

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 The notifications in question was emitted by Xiaomi's system Browser app and led users to a replica of the original Tagesschau website, which contained an investment scam.
-Stiftung Warentest cites Xiaomi representatives stating the incident was being taken seriously and investigated internally. They also state that Xiaomi is "working with a series of global content providers, which my vary by region or country, to deliver push messages to users".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-27 |title=Fake News auf Xiaomi-Handys [Fake news on Xiaomi phones] |url=https://www.test.de/Smartphones-Fake-News-auf-Xiaomi-Handys-6284169-0/ |archive-url=https://archive.ph/8Wf82 |archive-date=2026-03-03 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=Stiftung Warentest}}</ref>
+Stiftung Warentest cites Xiaomi representatives stating the incident was being taken seriously and investigated internally. They also state that Xiaomi is "working with a series of global content providers, which my vary by region or country, to deliver push messages to users".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-27 |title=Fake News auf Xiaomi-Handys [Fake news on Xiaomi phones] |url=https://www.test.de/Smartphones-Fake-News-auf-Xiaomi-Handys-6284169-0/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260227022153/https://www.test.de/Smartphones-Fake-News-auf-Xiaomi-Handys-6284169-0/ |archive-date=2026-02-27 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=Stiftung Warentest}}</ref>
 The incident raises concerns about Chinese state actors having the ability to distribute fake news or propaganda in other countries via phone notifications. However, there is currently no evidence of this actually being exploited in practice.