India is moving to ban up to 59 Chinese apps in the country, including massively popular TikTok, as the military standoff gives way to a tsunami of economic consequences.
The government of India announced the apps are being blocked "In view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, security of state and public order."
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology coordinated with the country's Cyber Crime Coordination Center and the Ministry of Home Affairs in declaring that the China-made apps remain a "Security of data and risk to privacy".
India's over one billion people, most of them young, will now be cut off from these internationally popular apps.
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The official Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology statement said the above have been "Flagged" as harmful to privacy and India's sovereignty.
"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," the statement said.
The government of India announced the apps are being blocked "In view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, security of state and public order."
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology coordinated with the country's Cyber Crime Coordination Center and the Ministry of Home Affairs in declaring that the China-made apps remain a "Security of data and risk to privacy".
India's over one billion people, most of them young, will now be cut off from these internationally popular apps.
TikTok, UC Browser, Shareit, Helo, Likee among 59 Chinese apps blocked by India; here's the full list#indiachinastandoff #chineseapps #TikTok https://t.
The official Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology statement said the above have been "Flagged" as harmful to privacy and India's sovereignty.
"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," the statement said.
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