Facts
• Tik Tok has most no.of Users from India
• These Chinese apps earns huge revenue from India
• Data breaching and ongoing tensions led to ban
• List of 59 Chinese apps to be banned
• What will Tik Tok users do now, tell us in the comments
Ongoing tensions between India and China has led Indians to boycott Chinese apps and products to show their anger towards china. Another reason to ban these Chinese apps is to protect users from data breach. Apart from this Digital strike India will soon attack china for what they did.
"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 since in view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order," the press release said.
Over the last few years, India has emerged as a leading innvator when it comes to technological advancements and a primary market in the digital space. At the same time, there have been concerns relating to data security and safe-guarding the privacy of 130 crore Indians, the Union ministry of electronics & IT said in a press release today.
"The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) has also received many representations from citizens regarding security of data and breach of privacy impacting upon public order issues," the press release read.
The common factor to these most used apps is that they're all made by Chinese companies. The government in its notice stated that these apps are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state, and public order.
List of Chinese apps(59) to be banned:
1. Tik Tok
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 make
12. Mi Community
13. CM Browers
14. Virus Cleaner
15. APUS Browser
16. ROMWE
17. Club Factory
18. Newsdog
19. Beutry Plus
20. We chat
21. UC news
22. QQ mail
23. Weibo
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
Does indian government did the right thing or not, please do let us know in the comment section and one more thing what will Tik Tok users do now ?
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