Stay Informed: Here’s the Complete 54 Apps Banned in India List
India has recently banned 54 mobile applications citing data security issues. The apps were allegedly detrimental to India’s sovereignty, integrity, defense, and security. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology banned these apps under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. Let’s dive into the details of the apps and why they got banned.
Why were these Apps Banned?
The Indian government banned these apps to safeguard India’s security and sovereignty. The government claimed that these mobile apps have violated the privacy of Indian citizens and displayed content that was against Indian culture and tradition. The ban aimed to prevent unnecessary data breaches and protect Indian citizens’ privacy.
These mobile apps were allegedly transmitting Indian users’ data to servers outside India without explicit consent from the users. In addition, these apps were reportedly taking sensitive information, such as email IDs and locations, from users without their knowledge, and selling the data to third-party advertisers.
The 54 Apps Banned in India
The Indian government banned several popular mobile applications that have been widely used by Indian citizens. Below is the list of all the 54 apps that were banned in India:
1. TikTok
2. Helo
3. Shareit
4. Kwai
5. UC Browser
6. Baidu map
7. Shein
8. Clash of Kings
9. DU battery saver
10. Helo Lite
11. Shareit Lite
12. Bigo Live
13. Cam Scanner
14. Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile
15. Club Factory
16. ES File Explorer
17. Hago Play With New Friends
18. Ludo World – Ludo Superstar
19. Mail Master
20. Mi Community
21. Mi Video Call – Xiaomi
22. Parallel Space
23. QQ International
24. QQ Launcher
25. QQ Security Center
26. SelfieCity
27. Vault- Hide
28. Vigo Video
29. Weibo
30. WeChat
31. Beauty Plus
32. Xender
33. QQ Music
34. QQ Mail
35. QQ Player
36. QQ NewsFeed
37. WeSync
38. SelfieCity Pro
39. DU Recorder
40. Turbo VPN
41. UC Browser Mini
42. QQ Turbo
43. V fly Status Video
44. Mobile Legends
45. DU Privacy
46. Vault-Hide
47. DU Cleaner
48. Video status
49. DU Browser
50. DU Security
51. Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile
52. Photo Wonder
53. Wonder Camera
54. We Meet
Conclusion
As India continues to take steps towards ensuring data privacy for its citizens, banning these 54 mobile applications plays a crucial role. With a growing number of Indian users coming online daily, it is essential to have stringent regulations in place to safeguard user data. It sends a strong message to the world that India takes the privacy of its citizens very seriously. This ban also presents an opportunity to Indian tech startups to develop homegrown alternatives to these apps and showcase their talents to the world.
