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The Government of India has banned 59 mobile apps due to concerns that they threaten the country's sovereignty, integrity, and security. This decision was made by the Ministry of Information Technology under the Information Technology Act, following numerous complaints about data misuse and privacy violations. The ban aims to protect the interests of Indian users and ensure the safety of the country's cyberspace.

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Press Release For Ban On Chinese Apps

The Government of India has banned 59 mobile apps due to concerns that they threaten the country's sovereignty, integrity, and security. This decision was made by the Ministry of Information Technology under the Information Technology Act, following numerous complaints about data misuse and privacy violations. The ban aims to protect the interests of Indian users and ensure the safety of the country's cyberspace.

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Government of India

Ministry of Electronics and IT


New Delhi, 29th June, 2020
Press Release
Government Bans 59 mobile apps which are
prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of
India, defence of India, security of state and
public order.

The Ministry of Information Technology,


invoking ie's power under section 69A of the
Information Technology Act read with the
relevant provisions of
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.
Over the last few years, India has emerged
as a leading innovator when it comes too
technological advancements and a primary
market in the digital space.
At the same time, there have been raging
concerns on aspects relating to data security
and safeguarding the privacy of 130 crore
Indians. It has been noted recently that such
concerns also pose a threat to sovereignty and
security of our country. The Ministry of
Information Technology has received many
complaints from various sources including
several reports about misuse of some mobile
apps available on Android and iOS platforms for
stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users'
data in an unauthorized manner to servers
which have locations outside India. The
Compilation of these data, its mining and
profiling by elements hostile to national security
and defence of India, which ultimately impinges
upon the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a
matter of very deep and immediate concern
which requires emergency measures.
The Indian Cyber Crime OCoordination
Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs has also sent
an exhaustive recommendation for blocking
these malicious apps. This Ministry has also
received many representations raising concerns
from citizens regarding security of data and risk
to privacy relating to operation of certain apps.
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. Likewise, there have been
similar bipartisan concerns, flagged by various
public representatives, both outside and inside
the Parliament of India. There has been a strong
chorus in the public space to take strict action
against Apps that harm India's sovereignty as
well as the privacy of our citizens.
On the basis of these and upon receiving of
recent credible inputs that such Apps pose
threat to sovereignty and integrity of India, the
Government of India has decided to disallow the
usage of certain Apps, used in both mobile and
non-mobile Internet enabled devices. These
apps are listed in the attached appendix.
This move will safeguard the interests of
crores of Indian mobile and internet users. This
decision is a targeted move to ensure safety
and sovereignty of Indian cyberspace.
Appendix
6.
3.
4.
5.
9.
2.
8.
7.
1.
28.
17.
18.
22.
15.
16.
21.
24.
25.
26.
27.
29.
20.
30.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
23.
19.
DU
UC
Mi
Kwai
Helo
Shein
Clash
Baidu
UC
QQ
CM
TikTok
Mail
Club
Bigo
Shareit
Virus
31. Mi Video Call - Xiaomi
Likee
APUS
Weibo
Beutry
Xender
Parallel
WeChat
YouCam
ROMWE
Newsdog
SelfieCity 32. WeSync
Mail
battery
of
News
Browser
Music 33. ES File Explorer
Live
map
Browers
Master
Community
Factory
Newsfeed
Plus
Cleaner 34. Viva Video - QU Video InC
Kings
Browser
Space
saver
makeup 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

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