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5 Reasons why India blocked 59 Chinese Apps

Wanna know why the govt banned 59 Chinese mobile applications, including top social media platforms such as TikTok, Helo and WeChat? EBNW figures out the reasons why your once favourites have been blocked in wake of country’s security”

1. To counter threat posed by these applications to the country’s “sovereignty and security’:  Officials have confirmed that the applications are engaged in activities “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India defence of India, security of state and public order

2. Data transferring: The government further cited complaints about data of Indian users being transferred abroad without authorisation.

3. Several complaints poured in:The statement from the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), says that it has received complaints from various sources, including several reports about the misuse of some mobile apps for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorised manner to servers outside India.

4. Privacy issues main concern: There are a few privacy and security issues with them including risks of data going out of the country

5. Hampering China’s Digital Silk Route: The move could come as a blow to China’s Digital Silk Route ambitions, eroding the valuation of the companies. It could also lead to more countries following India’s cue and acting against these apps,

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