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TikTok Banned in India, Digital Strike on Chinese Applications, 59 Chinese App Banned in India by Modi Government
The government has banned 59 Chinese apps, including the popular Chinese app TIKTOK. These Chinese apps are believed to be a matter of privacy protection. Apart from TikTok, a total of 59 apps are also included, including Shareight, Hello, UC Browser, Likey, and WeChat.
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Banned on Hello, Likey, and WeChat apart from Tiktok
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The government said, a threat to sovereignty and security of the country
The government has banned 59 Chinese apps, including the popular Chinese app TikTok. These Chinese apps are believed to be a matter of privacy protection. Apart from TikTok, other popular apps that have faced ban include 59 apps including Share-it, Hello, UC Browser, Likey and WeChat.
As per the order issued by the government, the government banned 59 mobile apps that were prejudicial to India’s sovereignty and integrity, defense of India, security of the state and public order.
Under the provisions of the Information Technology Act under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act (IT Act), the Ministry of Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 and looking at the contingent nature of threats 59 app has been banned.
According to the government, the decision to block these 59 apps has been taken because in view of the available information they are engaged in activities that are prejudicial to India’s sovereignty and integrity, defense of India, security of the state and public order.
App banned by the government
1. TikTok
2. Shareit
3. Kwai
4. UC Browser
5. Baidu map
6. Shein
7. Clash of Kings
8. YOU 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. Beuty 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. Living Video – which they see Inc
35. Meitu
36. Vigo Video
37. New Video Status
38. DU Recorder
39. Vault- Hide
40. Cache Cleaner DU App studio
41. YOU 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. YOU Privacy