<h1>Legal risks from promoted domestic social app: user metrics, endorsement disclosure, data hosting, IP and consumer protection (Section 5)</h1> A made-in-country social media app, endorsed by a prominent entertainer and co-founded by a domestic tech entrepreneur, is promoted as aligning with national self-reliance initiatives and claims a 17 million+ user base; the piece is presented as a press release under an arrangement with a news agency that disclaims editorial responsibility. Legal considerations include accuracy of user metrics and marketing claims, compliance with advertising and endorsement disclosure rules, data protection and local hosting obligations, potential intellectual property and consumer protection issues, and regulatory scrutiny under national digital and platform-specific laws.