The IT ministry has blocked 224 cellular apps in the fervour of national security and sovereignty, Parliament was once knowledgeable on Wednesday.
“The Ministry of Electronics and Details Know-how (MeitY) has blocked 224 cellular functions, alongside side TikTok, Helo and WeChat under the provisions of piece 69A of the Details Know-how Act, 2000 in the fervour of sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India and security of Dispute,” Minister of Dispute for Electronics and IT Sanjay Dhotre stated in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
He stated these apps luxuriate in been blocked on national security considerations and thus “linkage with any nation could possibly well now not be disclosed in public domain”.
In accordance with one more establish an relate to of, Dhotre stated blockading of apps for public salvage entry to is a dynamic route of.
In June, the authorities had banned 59 Chinese functions, alongside side TikTok, UC Browser, SHAREit, WeChat, CamScanner and Mi Community.
Earlier this month, 118 extra cellular apps, alongside side aloof gaming app PUBG, luxuriate in been banned.
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