Indian Government to ban 54 Chinese Apps

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Indian Government to ban 54 Chinese Apps
15 Feb 2022
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The government of India is planning to ban 54 Chinese mobile applications which are posing a threat to the national security of the country. According to the sources of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has identified these applications which belong to major Chinese tech companies like Tencent, Alibaba, and NetEase.

These applications include Sweet Selfie HD, Beauty Camera-Selfie Camera, Equalizer & Bass Booster, Tencent Xriver, etc. The source also claims that many of these applications are refurbished versions of the already banned applications, which were banned in 2020.

It is the first lot of apps to be banned by the government after a total of 270 apps were banned in 2020. The government banned 59 Chinese apps in June 2020, due to applications being ‘prejudicial’ to India’s sovereignty, integrity, and national security. 

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has also informed the Rajya Sabha recently that it blocked 60 Pakistan-backed YouTube Channels claiming that they were circulating fake news against the government.

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