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The government has declared that the requests were engaged in practices "prejudicial to the sovereignty and independence of India, the protection of India, the security of the state and public order". The ban was enforced under section 69A of the Information Technology Act, read with related provisions of the 2009 Information Technology Regulations (procedure and safeguards to block access to public information), he said. Government also cited concerns of Indian consumers moving data abroad without permission.
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Government Bans 59 Chinese Apps in India
The government has blocked 59 Chinese smartphone apps, including the best social media sites such as TikTok, Helo and WeChat, to fight the danger these apps pose to the country's "sovereignty and stability", it said. he said in a press release Monday evening. ShareIT, UC client and Clubfactory shopping app are among the other popular apps that were blocked two weeks ago following mounting tensions between India and China after border clashes. The government has declared that the requests were engaged in practices "prejudicial to the sovereignty and independence of India, the protection of India, the security of the state and public order". The ban was enforced under section 69A of the Information Technology Act, read with related provisions of the 2009 Information Technology Regulations (procedure and safeguards to block access to public information), he said. Government also cited concerns of Indian consumers moving data abroad without permission A senior official said the two things had been weighed by the government before the decision was made. The statement from the Ministry of Electronics and Informatics (MeitY) said it had received complaints from various outlets, including multiple allegations regarding the exploitation of certain smartphone applications to intercept and surreptitiously transfer user data to servers outside India.
Recently, it has been noted that these issues also threaten our sovereignty and stability. The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Center, part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, has submitted a "comprehensive suggestion to block harmful software," the press release said. Spokespersons for the founders of ByteDance, TikTok and Helo, and Alibaba, which owns UC Software, said they couldn't immediately comment. Here’s the complete list of the apps banned: TikTok ShareIT Kwai UC browser Baidu Map Shein Clash of kings DU battery saver Helo
Likee YouCam makeup Mi Community Browers CM Virus cleaner APUS browser ROMWE Club Factory Newsdog Beutry Plus WeChat UC News QQ Mail Weibo Xender QQ Music QQ news feed
Bigo Live SelfieCity Mail Master Parallel space Mi video call - Xiaomi WeSync ES file explorerBigo Live SelfieCity Mail Master Parallel space Mi video call - Xiaomi WeSync ES file explorer Hago plays with new friends Cam Scanner
Clean Master - Cheetah Mobile Wonder camera Amazing photo 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 Confidentiality Analysts said the move would affect apps in China. "It is a good thing from a legal point of view, as reasons such as national security are difficult to challenge in court," said Santosh Pai, partner of Link Legal, which monitors Chinese investment in the Region.
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