The Indian government banned 59 Chinese mobile applications, including top social media platforms such as TikTok, Likee, Helo and WeChat to counter the threat posed by these applications to the country’s “sovereignty and security,” it said in a press release late night on Monday, 29th June 2020.
The govt said the applications are engaged in activities “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.”
The government also cited complaints about data on Indian users being transferred abroad without authorization. The ban has been imposed under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.
Here’s the complete Full list of the 59 Chinese apps banned in India:
- TikTok
- Shareit
- UC Browser
- Clash of Kings
- Baidu map
- Club Factory
- Kwai
- DU battery saver
- Helo
- Likee
- YouCam makeup
- Mi Community
- CM Browers
- Virus Cleaner
- APUS Browser
- ROMWE
- Shein
- Newsdog
- Beutry Plus
- UC News
- QQ Mail
- Xender
- QQ Music
- QQ Newsfeed
- Bigo Live
- SelfieCity
- DU Privacy
- Parallel Space
- Mi Video Call – Xiaomi
- WeSync
- ES File Explorer
- Viva Video – QU Video Inc
- Meitu
- Vigo Video
- New Video Status
- DU Recorder
- Vault- Hide
- Cache Cleaner DU App studio
- DU Cleaner
- DU Browser
- Hago Play With New Friends
- Cam Scanner
- Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile
- Wonder Camera
- Photo Wonder
- QQ Player
- We Meet
- Sweet Selfie
- Baidu Translate
- Vmate
- QQ International
- QQ Security Center
- QQ Launcher
- U Video
- V fly Status Video
- Mobile Legends
- Mail Master
30th June 2020 one of the most popular short video applications TikTok has been taken down from Apple App Store and also Google Play store.
TikTok had more than 110 million active users in India and was among the top 10 apps on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Users who still have the TikTok app on their mobile phone can still be able to use it, however, the app can’t be downloaded anymore. Most other Chinese apps banned in India are still available for download.
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