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"Cyber security is no longer limited to digital world. It is a matter of national security and the Modi government is committed to ensuring that the digital world is safe and secure for everyone," the home minister added.
Google to discontinue spam backdoor for political groups
The government has blocked 348 mobile applications that were identified by the Home Ministry for transmitting users' information in an unauthorised manner to servers located outside the country, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
In 2021, the search engine giant blocked 1.2 million policy violating apps from being published on Google Play, preventing billions of harmful installations.