TikTok, UC Browser, Shareit, Helo, Likee, WeChat Among 59 Chinese Apps Blocked By India Govt

भारत सरकार द्वारा ब्लॉक किए गए 59 चीनी ऐप्स में TikTok, UC Browser, Shareit, Helo, Likee, WeChat शामिल हैं!

In an unprecedented move, India on Monday June 29 banned 59 Chinese mobile apps including TikTok, UC Browser and Hello, Shareit, We Chat, Likee, Vigo video, CamScanner among others. A statement from the government said that the apps are ‘engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India.

TikTok had nearly 119 million active users in India and was among the Top 10 Apps on Google Play store and Apple App store. Users who still have the TikTok app on their mobile phone can still be able to use it, however, the app can’t be downloaded anymore.

China’s UC Browser has become India’s No. 2 internet browser after Google Chrome with 22 percent market share. UC Browser belongs to the Chinese company Alibaba. This too has now been banned.

Similarly, Helo is a social networking app with more than 4 million users in India. This is also an app operated by the ByteDance company. This app has also been banned in India.

Mnay Indians may have also used Shareit, which is a file sharing app, in their smartphone, Apart from this, you must also be using an app named Vigo video, Hello, We Chat, Likee  . This too has now been banned

Another Chinese app named CamScanner is also very popular in India. The app is used to scan documents and pictures and it has about 100 million users. It has also been banned

In August 2017, China had admitted that apps like Weibo, WeChat and Baidu violate cyber security regulations.

Many Countries Have Already Banned These Chinese Apps Due To Privacy And Security Issues.

List of Chinese apps banned in India