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 TikTck. These Chinese apps are believed to be a matter of privacy .....

Published 29 June 2020 at 21:42 IST 2 min read

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.

Banned on Hello, Likey, and WeChat apart from Tiktok
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.

On behalf of the government, it was said that there were increased concerns about the aspects related to data security and the privacy protection of 130 crore Indians. Recently, it has been noted that such concerns also threaten the sovereignty and security of our country.