43 Banned Apps List
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India today issued an order under section 69A of the Information Technology Act blocking access to 43 mobile apps. This action was taken based on the inputs regarding these apps for engaging in activities that are prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, the security of the state, and public order. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued the order for blocking the access of these apps by users in India based on the comprehensive reports received from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Some of these banned apps might be Chinese which has been blocked by the Government of India to protect its citizens. The government has already banned many Chinese mobile apps for the same reason of protecting the privacy of Indians and India as a country i.e on 29th June 2020, the Government of India had blocked access to 59 Chinese mobile apps and on 2nd September 2020, 118 more Chinese apps were banned under section 69A of the Information Technology Act. The government is committed to protecting the interests of citizens and the sovereignty and integrity of India on all fronts and it shall take all possible steps to ensure that.
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