GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BAN 59 CHINESE APPS

The Indian government decided to ban 59 applications linked to China, which includes TikTok, CamScanner, UC Browser, and many more because of the violence at the Ladakh border, final face-off between China ad India. The government of India announced the list of Chinese applications that got banned yesterday night. The government of India said that “These applications were unavailable in activities that were damaging to the authority, defense and morals of India”.

In India, TikTok has its largest users which are more than 200 million. ShareIt has more than 400 million users. The ministry of India received so many complaints from various sources about the misuse of the applications which are available on iOS and Android. 

The government says that “The Ministry of Information Technology instance it’s power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the applicable supplies of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009. In view of the beginning nature of warning has decided to block 59 apps since in view of the information available. Those which are engaged in activities that are harmful to the power of India, defense of India, the security of the state, and public order. The Indian application economy is valuable to China with more than 800 million smartphone users eager and ready to embrace content on their devices.

“This is digital Aatmanirbhar moment that most Indians have been rooting for. As the number one top video app on the Google Play Store, Roposo is very well positioned to lead this movement. Roposo will continue to build on the trust and love that 55 million Indians users have a place in us,” says, InMobi Group, CEO and Founder, Naveen Tewari. 

It is not clear if the government has asked Google and Apple to ban the TikTok app and other applications that are included in the list from the Play Store and App Store.

Chinese Apps banned in India: 

1. TikTok
2. ShareIt
3. Kwai 
4. UC Browser
5. Baidu map 
6. Shein
7. Clash of Kings
8. DU Battery Saver 
9. Helo 
10. Likee 
11. YouCam makeup
12. Mi Community
13. CM Browers
14. Virus Cleaner
15. APUS Browser
16. ROMWE
17. Club Factory
18. NewsDog
19. Beauty Plus
20. WeChat
21. UC News 
22. QQ Mail
23. Weibo
24. Xender
25. QQ Music 
26. QQ Newsfeed
27. Bigo Live
28. SelfieCity
29. Mail Master
30. Parallel Space
31. Mi Video Call – Xiaomi
32. WeSync
33. ES File Explorer
34. Viva Video – QU Video Inc
35. MeituPic
36. Vigo Video
37. New Video Status
38. DU Recorder
39. Vault-Hide
40. Cache Cleaner DU App studio
41. DU Cleaner
42. DU Browser
43. Hago Play With New Friends
44. Cam Scanner
45. Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile
46. Wonder Camera
47. Photo Wonder
48. QQ Player
49. We Meet
50. Sweet Selfie
51. Baidu Translate
52. VMate
53. QQ International
54. QQ Security Center
55. QQ Launcher
56. U Video
57. V fly Status Video
58. Mobile Legends 
59. DU Privacy

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