The Government of India banned 59 Chinese applications including top social media platforms such as Tik Tok, WeChat and Helo App from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
The govt said the applications are engaged in activities “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, the security of the state and public order.” The ban has been imposed under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009, it said. The govt also cited complaints about data on Indian users being transferred abroad without authorization. Source – economicstimes.com
The ban on apps setup economic pressure on China as millions of Indian uses of all these apps.
The list of 59 banned apps are: –
- TikTok
- Shareit
- Kwai
- UC Browser
- Baidu map
- Shein
- Clash of Kings
- DU battery saver
- Helo
- Likee
- YouCam makeup
- Mi Community
- CM Browers
- Virus Cleaner
- APUS Browser
- ROMWE
- Club Factory
- Newsdog
- Beauty Plus
- UC News
- QQ Mail
- Xender
- QQ Music
- QQ Newsfeed
- Bigo Live
- SelfieCity
- Mail Master
- Parallel Space
- Mi Video Call
- XiaomWeSync
- ES File Explorer
- Viva Video – QU Video Inc
- Meitu
- Vigo Video
- New Video Status
- DU Recorder
- Vault-Hide
- Cache Cleaner DU App studio
- DU Cleaner
- DU Browser
- Hago Play With New Friends
- Cam Scanner
- Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile
- Wonder Camera
- Photo Wonder
- QQ Player
- We Meet
- Sweet Selfie
- Baidu Translate
- Vote
- QQ International
- QQ Security Center
- QQ Launcher
- U Video
- V fly Status
- VideoMobile Legends
- DU Privacy
TikTok owner Bytedance could suffer loss of $6 billion from India’s ban. As there are almost 120 million users of TikTok in India.
Now TikTok distanced itself from Beijing after India banned 59 Chinese apps in the country, according to a correspondence seen by Reuters.
“I can confirm that the Chinese government has never made a request to us for the TikTok data of Indian users,” Mayer wrote, adding that data for Indian users is stored in servers in Singapore. “If we do ever receive such a request in the future, we would not comply. Source- hindustantimes
Alternatives of Ban Apps: –
1)TikTok/ Halo/LIKEE / BIGO LIVE- Indians can use Chingari and ShareChatto make short musical videos.
2)ROMWE/CLUB FACTORY- Indians can use Flipkart and Amazon can be used for online shopping.
3) SHAREit / XENDER- Indians can use Shareall and Z Share can be used for sharing files.
4) UC BROWSER/ CM BROWSER- JIO Browser and Bharat Browsers can be used as an alternative of this.
5) NEWSDOG / UCNEWS- Daily hunt, InShorts can used for daily news updates.
6) YOUCAM MAKEUP / BEAUTYPLUS/ SWEET SELFIE- Indians can use Indian Selfie Camera.
7)VIRUS CLEANER- K7 Total Security can be used as an alternative.
By Divya Sinha:
Journalist