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India bans 119 Chinese apps from Google Play Store citing national security concerns

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The government has launched another digital crackdown, instructing the removal of 119 Chinese apps from the Google Play Store. These apps are associated with developers from China and Hong Kong, with many of them being video and voice chat platforms. All of these apps were available in India’s Google Play Store. A recent report highlighted concerns that these apps posed a threat to India’s national security and sovereignty. This isn’t the first …

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India bans 119 Chinese apps from Google Play Store citing national security concerns

The government has launched another digital crackdown, instructing the removal of 119 Chinese apps from the Google Play Store. These apps are associated with developers from China and Hong Kong, with many of them being video and voice chat platforms. All of these apps were available in India’s Google Play Store. A recent report highlighted concerns that these apps posed a threat to India’s national security and sovereignty. This isn’t the first …

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed a parliamentary committee on Monday, February 10, that the government has blocked 805 mobile applications and 3,266 website links in the interest of national security. The move, he said, was part of the government’s broader efforts to curb cyber threats and financial frauds. While addressing the panel, Shah disclosed that a large-scale crackdown was carried out with the help of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordi…

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The central government is once again set to ban more than a hundred apps on national security grounds. National media reported that the central government has ordered the removal of 119 mobile apps related to China and Hong Kong from the Google Play Store. Most of the banned apps are video and voice chat platforms. The center took action under Section 69A of the IT Act. In addition to Chinese apps, some apps from Singapore, the US, the UK and Au…

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India Bans 119 Chinese Apps from Google Play Store Over National Security Concerns

In a fresh digital crackdown, the Indian government has ordered the removal of 119 Chinese apps from the Google Play Store, citing national security risks and data sovereignty concerns. Many of these apps, primarily video and voice chat platforms, were found to be associated with developers from China and Hong Kong and were available for download in India’s Play Store. This move marks another significant step in India’s ongoing digital strike ag…

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Google Play Store: Major Jolt to China! Indian Govt Blocks Over 100 Apps, Check What's Impacted

The Indian government is set to block 119 apps, primarily video and voice chat platforms linked to developers in China and Hong Kong, under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. This development comes from data disclosed by Google on the Lumen Database, a Harvard University-operated platform that tracks content removal requests. Only 15 Apps Blocked So Far, Majority Still Active Despite the directive, only 15 of the 119 apps have been w…

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India Bans 119 Apps on Google Play Store, Most from China & Hong Kong: Reports

The Indian government has directed the removal of 119 apps from the Google Play Store, with the majority linked to developers based in China and Hong Kong, Moneycontrol reported.  As per reports, the order was revealed on February 18 via a disclosure on the Lumen Database. However, as of February 20, only 15 of the 119 apps have been removed, while the rest remained available for download. Some of the banned apps include ChillChat, developed by …

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