Government bans 43 more ‘Chinese’ apps, including AliExpress, CamCard and Taobao Live


On Tuesday, the government imposed a new ban on up to 43 mobile apps that have a link to China. These apps include AliExpress, CamCard, and Taobao Live, among others. The latest ban comes nearly three months after the government banned the popular Battle Royale game PUBG Mobile, along with 117 other apps and games that had a link to China. Initially, the government banned 59 Chinese apps that included some of the most famous ones, such as TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser, and WeChat.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the government has imposed the ban under the provisions of Section 69A of the Information Technology Action.

“This action was taken on the basis of input relating to these applications to engage in activities that are detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India, the defense of India, state security and public order,” the statement said. .

The ministry added that it had issued the order to block access to these apps by users in the country based on “full reports received from the Cybercrime Coordination Center of India, Ministry of the Interior.” However, the government has not provided any particular details about the problems that resulted in the ban on the 43 apps.

In late June, the government blocked access to 59 apps that included TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser, and WeChat, among other popular names. That was followed by another ban on some 47 apps, which were mostly clones or just a few different versions of the already banned apps. In early September, the government banned 118 apps and games, including PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite.

List of 43 mobile apps banned by the government:

  1. AliSuppliers mobile app
  2. Alibaba Workbench
  3. AliExpress: smarter shopping, better life
  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 & Chat App
  12. Date in Asia – Dating and Chat for Asian Singles
  13. WeDate-Dating App
  14. Free Dating App-Singol, Start Your Date!
  15. Love the app
  16. TrulyChinese – Chinese Dating App
  17. TrulyAsian – Asian Dating App
  18. ChinaLove – Chinese Singles Dating App
  19. DateMyAge – Chat, Meet, Date Mature Singles Online
  20. AsianDate: Find Asian Singles
  21. FlirtWish: Chat with Singles
  22. Dating Boys Only: Gay Chat
  23. Tubit: live broadcasts
  24. WeWorkChina
  25. First Love Live- super hot live beauties live online
  26. Rela – Lesbian social network
  27. Cashier wallet
  28. MangoTV
  29. Official MGTV-HunanTV TV APP
  30. WeTV – TV version
  31. WeTV – Cdrama, Kdrama and 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. Evolved Heroes
  40. Happy fish
  41. Jellipop Match-Decorate the island of your dreams!
  42. Munchkin Match: Building Magic Houses
  43. Conquest Online II

Should the government explain why Chinese apps were banned? We talked about this on Orbital, our weekly tech podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.

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