The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has announced that “Government of India Bans 59 Chinese mobile apps”, which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order”.
The Ministry of Information Technology, invoking it’s power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 and in view of the emergent nature of threats has decided to block 59 apps.
Why Government of India Bans 59 Chinese mobile apps?
The Ministry of Information Technology has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about the misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India. The compilation of these data, its mining and profiling by elements hostile to national security and defence of India, which ultimately impinges upon the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep and immediate concern which requires emergency measures.
The complete list of 59 Chinese App Banned in India is given below:
S.no | Chinese Mobile Applications |
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. | Beutry Plus |
20. | |
21. | UC News |
22. | QQ Mail |
23. | |
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. | Meitu |
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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