Centre bans 43 mobile apps prejudicial to India’s sovereignty & integrity

The Central government on Tuesday imposed a ban on 43 more mobile apps. The government revealed it is blocking 43 mobile apps from being accessed by users in India. This is under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.

Govt of India blocks 43 mobile apps from accessing by users in India, under section 69A of the Information Technology Act. Action taken based on inputs regarding these apps for engaging in activities prejudicial to India’s sovereignty, integrity, defence, security & public order. pic.twitter.com/ACVffY3SKF

— ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2020

This action was taken based on the inputs regarding these apps for engaging in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order. WeWorkChina, AliExpress, CamCard, and Snack Video are some of the mobile applications that were banned by the Centre on Tuesday.

As per a government press release, “Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued the order for blocking the access of these apps by users in India based on the comprehensive reports received from Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center, Ministry of Home Affairs.”

It may be recalled that the government had on June 29 and September 2 also banned several apps to protest the sovereignty and integrity of India. Most of the banned apps were of Chinese origin.

List of apps that have been blocked for access in India are given below:

1. AliSuppliers Mobile App

2. Alibaba Workbench

3. AliExpress – Smarter Shopping, Better Living

4. Alipay Cashier

5. Lalamove India – Delivery App

6. Drive with Lalamove India

7. Snack Video

8. CamCard – Business Card Reader

9. CamCard – BCR (Western)

10. Soul- Follow the soul to find you

11. Chinese Social – Free Online Dating Video App & Chat

12. Date in Asia – Dating & Chat For Asian Singles

13. We Date-Dating App

14. Free dating app- Singol, start your date!

15. Adore App

16. TrulyChinese – Chinese Dating App

17. TrulyAsian – Asian Dating App

18. ChinaLove: dating app for Chinese singles

19. DateMyAge: Chat, Meet, Date Mature Singles Online

20. AsianDate: find Asian singles

21. FlirtWish: chat with singles

22. Guys Only Dating: Gay Chat

23. Tubit: Live Streams

24. We Work China

25. First Love Live- super hot live beauties live online

26. Rela – Lesbian Social Network

27. Cashier Wallet

28. MangoTV

29. MGTV- HunanTV official TV APP

30. WeTV – TV version

31. WeTV – Cdrama, Kdrama&More

32. WeTV Lite

33. Lucky Live- Live Video Streaming App

34. Taobao Live

35. DingTalk

36. Identity V

37. Isoland 2: Ashes of Time

38. BoxStar (Early Access)

39. Heroes Evolved

40. Happy Fish

41. Jellipop Match- Decorate your dream island！

42. Munchkin Match: magic home building

43. Conquista Online II

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