54 Chinese apps banned by Indian government

54 Chinese apps banned by Indian government

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: February 16 2022

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India banned 54 Chinese apps that pose threat to the country's security.
These 54 apps allegedly obtain various critical permissions and collects sensitive user data.
The list of banned apps include - Sweet Selfie HD, Beauty Camera - Selfie Camera, Garena Free Fire - Illuminate, Viva Video Editor, Tencent Xriver, Onmyoji Arena, AppLock and Dual Space Lite.
In June last year, India banned 59 Chinese mobile applications including the widely-used social media platforms such as TikTok, WeChat, and Helo citing a threat to the nation's sovereignty and security.
The apps were banned under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.
India has blocked 321 apps since border tensions with China in May 2020.

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