The Government of India is likely to ban 54 more Chinese apps allegedly over privacy and security concerns. The development. Some of the apps on the list include Beauty Camera – Selfie Camera, Isoland 2: Ashes of Time Lite, Tencent Xriver, Beauty Camera: Sweet Selfie HD, CamCard for SalesForce Ent, Onmyoji Chess, Equalizer & Bass Booster, Dual Space Lite, Viva Video Editor, AppLock and Onmyoji Arena. The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is expected to reveal the full list soon. Though at this stage these are just reports, it is not unlikely for the Government of India to undertake such a move. Back in June 2020, it had banned major Chinese apps like TikTok, UC Browser and WeChat, over security concerns. The move had come at a time when Indian armed forces were engaged in a border standoff with the Chinese military. The government had followed up on the move by banning more apps in September the same year. Popular gaming app PUBG was banned then.
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