PUBG Mobile had a massive user base in India before it was banned by the center
New Delhi:
India’s PUBG Mobile ban has led to an increase in the popularity of other game apps like Garena Free Fire, Ludo King, and Call of Duty, making them top download winners, even among law enforcement personnel. armed.
After banning Chinese apps, the Interior Ministry sent a list of 38 alternative apps to law enforcement, listing the names of four game apps: Garena Free Fire, Ludo King, Call of Duty, and Marvel Contest Champions.
Security personnel have been asked to use these game apps instead of Chinese ones like Mobile Legends and Clash of Kings.
The letter details 38 alternatives that military personnel can use, from surfing to gaming, sharing and shopping.
Amazon, Snapdeal, Flipkart, and Myntra are some of the recommended apps for security personnel to make purchases. They have been asked not to buy anything from Shein, Clubfactory and ROMWE.
To share videos and social media in general, they have been asked to use Bolo Indya, Mitron and Triller. These replace the TikTok, Help, and Likee apps.
For browsing, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox have been pre-selected by the Home Office, instead of UC Browser, DU Browser and CM Browser, which have been banned.
WhatsApp, Google Hangouts, Viber, and Facebook can chat, but strict code must be followed.
“Security personnel were warned not to upload photos in uniform or to set them as a profile photo on WhatsApp and Facebook. They have also been warned not to upload any photos with weapons anywhere, not even in civilian clothes,” said a superior officer.
The Interior Ministry has asked paramilitary personnel not to accept friend requests from strangers.
“Official department logos are not supposed to be posted on social media as they are legally protected and should not appear in posts by force personnel or on social media,” the officer said.
The Home Office order says that there have been several cases where these apps available on Android and iOS were used to steal and illegally transmit user data to servers outside of India.
“A collection of this data, its extraction and profiling by elements hostile to national security and defense, which ultimately affects the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep and immediate concern that requires action emergency “, the Ministry of Electronics. and Information and Technology had said by banning Chinese apps.
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