The government blocked TikTok along with other 59 Chinese applications because of security concerns. Since then, India has banned over 300 Chinese apps, including Shareit, WeChat, Likee, Helo and more. The government has also blocked several betting and loan apps in the last few years too.
"While social media is great at connecting New Yorkers with one another and the city, we have to ensure we are always using these platforms in a secure manner," Politico quoted City Hall spokesperson Jonah Allon as saying in a statement.
Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has issued orders to block these apps following instructions from Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch has supported this initiative by Prahar and has called for an investigation into the antecedents and China influence of BGMI-PUBG.
Earlier in June last year, India banned 59 Chinese mobile applications including the widely-used social media platforms such as TikTok, WeChat, and Helo keeping in view the threat to the nation's sovereignty and security.
The telecom regulator had announced that it has blocked Byte Dance's video-sharing platform in the country due to the "inappropriate content" being uploaded on the website, Geo News reported.
The government must direct the banned Chinese apps to hand over the entire data of Indian users, former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue K.N. Govindacharya has urged.
India to soon permanently ban 59 Chinese apps including TikTok. Here's what you need to know.
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Beginning September 20, the US will ban any provision of service to distribute or maintain WeChat or TikTok mobile applications, constituent code, or application updates through an online mobile application store in the US. The ban cites the applications as prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.
Delhi district courts directed officials to immediately stop using the banned Chinese applications like CamScanner for official work or they would invite disciplinary action, a circular has said.
PUBG Mobile, PUBG Mobile Lite are among the 118 Chinese apps that are now banned in India over security and privacy concerns. Here's how you can still play the battle royale game legally using other devices.
The 118 Chinese apps have been banned as they allegedly hampered the security and privacy of the users and even stole users' data to send the data to servers outside of India.
India on Wednesday banned the popular Chinese mobile gaming app PUBG Mobile and 117 other mobile apps having Chinese links citing security reasons. The government issued a statement on banning a total of 118 apps saying the apps are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order. So far in 2020, India has banned a total of 224 apps having China links.
Following ban on PUBG Mobile, PUBG Mobile Lite, other 116 Chinese mobile apps by the Indian government amid China's provocative actions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), a rattled Beijing via its state-run media Global Times has made a statement on the latest apps ban.
Here's a complete list of Chinese gaming apps banned in India amid tensions between India and China.
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PUBG Mobile, Baidu, We Chat reading are among 118 Chinese apps the government banned on Wednesday citing security reasons. Hailing the move, CAIT said banning of 118 more Chinese apps by the government is a major milestone step against misdeeds of China.
PUBG banned in India - Desi memes takes over Twitter: As soon as the news of government's ban on PUBG and other Chinese apps broke, people on social media shared their excitement in the form of hilarious memes, jokes, and videos that were excitedly shared on various platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Not only this but various hashtags such as #PUBG, #PUBGBan and #chineseappbanned became one of the top trends on the micro-blogging website.
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