The government of India is going to ban 54 Chinese apps that pose a threat to the nation's security. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) will formally issue a notification banning these apps in India. The 54 Chinese apps that are going to be banned in India include: Sweet Selfie HD, Beauty Camera - Selfie Camera, Equalizer & Bass Booster, CamCard for
Security concerns were cited for this policy, but Indian barriers seem much too indiscriminate in the absence of information in the public domain on specific threats posed by these apps. It’s important for policy credibility that India’s stated reason is supported by intelligence findings
The banned apps include Beauty Camera: Sweet Selfie HD, Beauty Camera - Selfie Camera, Equalizer & Bass Booster, CamCard for SalesForce Ent, Isoland 2: Ashes of Time Lite, Viva Video Editor, Tencent Xriver, Onmyoji Chess, Onmyoji Arena, AppLock and Dual Space Lite
NEW DELHI, Feb 14: India today blocked 54 more Apps with Chinese links, including Tencent Xriver, Nice Video baidu and Viva Video Editor, over security and privacy concerns. According to sources, these 54 Apps allegedly obtain various critical permissions and collect sensitive user data. The collected real-time data are being misused and transmitted to servers located in a hostile country, they added. The banned apps were allegedly engaged in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of the country, also […]