India bans 59 Chinese mobile apps including TikTok, We Chat, Cam Scanner: See full list of banned apps here
india has banned 59 Chinese mobile apps that are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, Defence of India, security of state and public order. The ban was imposed by the Ministry of details robotic by invoking its power below section 69A of the details Technology Act.
The Ministry has decided to block 59 Chinese apps in the view of the emergent nature of threats since the details to hand revealed that they are engaged in activities that are prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.
India has emerged as a leading innovator in terms of technological advancement in the last couple of years, especially in the digital space. even so , this as well as raised concerns regarding data security and safeguarding the privacy of 130 crore Indians.
Why has India banned Chinese Apps?
The Union Ministry of Information Technology had received several complaints from various sources including reports regarding misuse of some mobile apps available on iOS and clone stage to steal and transmit users' data in an unauthorised manner to servers located outside India.
The compilation of the stolen data and its profiling by elements hostile to national safety and defence of India ultimately impinges upon the sovereignty and integrity of India. The Ministry recognised this as a matter of deep and immediate concern that required emergency measures.
The Ministry had as well as collected concerns from citizens regarding safety of data and risk to privacy in operation of certain apps. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre below the Home Ministry had as well as sent a advice to block such malicious apps.
The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) as well as collected many more representations from citizens regarding data and privacy breach. Similar concerns were as well as raised by various public representatives, outside and inside the Indian Parliament.
Based on these advice and recent credible inputs that such Apps can even pose a threat to sovereignty and integrity of India, the centre choose to disallow the usage of certain mobile and non-mobile apps.
Benefit
The action has been taken to safeguard the interests of Indian mobile and internet users and to ensure secure and freedom of Indian cyberspace.
Following is the full list of banned Chinese apps:
- TikTok
- Shareit
- Kwai
- UC Browser
- Baidu map
- Shein
- Clash of Kings
- DU battery saver
- Helo
- Likee
- YouCam makeup
- Mi Community
- CM Browers
- Virus Cleaner
- APUS Browser
- ROMWE
- Club Factory
- Newsdog
- Beauty Plus
- UC News
- QQ Mail
- Xender
- QQ Music
- QQ Newsfeed
- Bigo Live
- SelfieCity
- Mail Master
- Parallel Space
- Mi Video Call – Xiaomi
- WeSync
- ES File Explorer
- Viva Video – QU Video Inc
- Meitu
- Vigo Video
- New Video Status
- DU Recorder
- Vault- Hide
- Cache Cleaner DU App studio
- DU Cleaner
- DU Browse
- Hago Play With New Friends
- Cam Scanner
- Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile
- Wonder Camera
- Photo Wonder
- QQ Player
- We Meet
- Sweet Selfie
- Baidu Translate
- Vmate
- QQ International
- QQ Security Center
- QQ Launcher
- U Video
- V fly Status Video
- Mobile Legends
- DU Privacy
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