Chinese apps ban: These apps send data from Indian users to China and other countries. These apps allegedly transferred data of Indian users to foreign servers. Google has banned the apps from its Play Store.
With the help of a digital surgial strike, the Government of India has once again banned 54 new Chinese apps. India’s security has been endangered by these 54 Chinese apps. The Ministry of Electronics and IT has banned them. The apps sent Indian users’ data to China and other countries. These apps were allegedly transferring data of Indian users to foreign servers. The Play Store has been ordered to ban them.
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On the list of 54 banned apps are apps from Chinese companies such as Tencent, Alibaba, and NetEase. It is being said that these 54 apps that were banned are the reincarnation of those that were banned in 2020. Following is a list of Chinese apps banned in India since 2020.
The list of apps that will be banned on 29th June 2020
The ban on Chinese apps in India began in June 2020. While conducting the first digital strike on 29 June 2020, the government of India banned 59 apps. Since then, 47, 118 and 43 apps have been banned. The Ministry of Information Technology has banned all of these apps under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.
- Tiktok
- Shareit
- Kawai
- UC Browser
- Baidu Map
- Shen
- Clash of Kings
- DU Battery Saver
- Hello
- Likee
- YouCam makeup
- Mi Community
- CM Browser
- Virus Cleaner
- APUS Browser
- ROMV
- Club Factory
- Newsdog
- Beauty Plus
- UC News
- QQ Mail
- Xender
- QQ Music
- QQ News Feed
- Bigo Live
- SelfieCity
- Mail Master
- Parallel Space
- Mi Video Call
- WeSync
- ES File Explorer
- Viva Video-QU Video Inc
- Meetu
- Meitu
- Vigo Video
- New Video Status
- DU Recorder
- Vault-Hide
- Cache Cleaner
- DU Cleaner
- DU Browser
- Hago Play With New Friends
- Cam Scanner
- Clean Master
- Cheetah Mobile
- Wonder Camera
- Photo Wonder
- We Meet
- Sweet Selfie
- Baidu Translate
- VMAT
- QQ International
- QQ Security Center
- QQ Launcher
- U-Video U Video
- V fly Status Video
- Mobile Legends
- DU Privacy
App that was banned earlier on 27th July 2020 has been banned for its Lite version
47 of the apps that have been banned on 27 July 2020 are clones and lite versions of 59 apps that have already been banned. Only a few of the 47 apps have been released, including Tiktok Lite, Helo Lite, SHAREit Lite, BIGO LIVE Lite, and VFY Lite.
On 2nd September 2020, 118 apps will be banned
After this 43 apps were banned by the Government of India in November 2020.
54 apps have been banned on 14 February 2022
On February 14, 2022, 54 Chinese apps have been blocked, including Beauty Camera: Sweet Selfie HD, Beauty Camera – Selfie Camera, Equalizer & Bass Booster, Isoland 2: Ashes of Time Lite, Viva Video Editor, Dual Space Lite, CamCard for SalesForce Ent, Tencent Xriver, Onmyoji Chess, Onmyoji Arena, AppLock.