Home » today » Business » India bans TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps – E24 India bans TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps – E24 June 29, 2020 by world today news The country believes the Chinese apps collect data that is detrimental to India’s security and sovereignty. —Given Ruvic / X02714 Published:Updated: June 29, 2020 5:56 PM, Published: June 29, 2020 5:37 PM Indian authorities have decided to ban 59 apps from Chinese companies. This is stated in a press release from the Indian Ministry of Information Technology on Monday afternoon. The decision was made on the basis that the Indian authorities believe the apps carry on “activities that are detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity” of India, the country’s defense, state security and public order, the ministry said. The list includes well-known apps such as the video service TikTok, the social media Weibo and Wechat, as well as several of the apps for the search engine giant Baidu. The ministry says they have received “many complaints” about several apps “theft of data” and that these have been sent to servers outside India. In addition, the ministry has received recommendations from several state regulators to block the apps. “On the basis of these and having received reliable input that such apps pose a threat to the sovereignty and integrity of India, the Government of India has decided not to allow the use of specific apps,” the Ministry of Information Technology writes in a press release. – This action will safeguard the interests of Indian mobile and internet users. This decision is a targeted move to ensure the security and sovereignty of the Indian Internet, it further states. also read Tiktok snaps new Disney chief executive – – Related posts:Bitcoin Price Prediction: $47,000 by End of November 2023 - CEO of SynFuturesING Bank has launched a green loan for electric cars for individualsSuch will be the increases in pensions in 2022 - we have calculations. Here are the rules for index...Robert Kiyosaki Predicts Increase in Value of Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, and Cash as US Federal Reserve ...Share this:FacebookX Related Amazon Prime Video: the films and series to see in July 2020: Hanna, Malcolm, Divergent Trilogy … – News Séries Outright Games unveils its next Ben 10 game: Power Trip! Leave a Comment Cancel replyCommentName Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Search for: