PUBG Among 118 Mobile Apps Banned By Government In Another Crackdown Amid Border Tensions With China


The central government on Wednesday banned 118 Chinese mobile apps, including the popular game PUBG. The apps have been banned by the Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology because they “engage in activities that harm the sovereignty and integrity of India, the defense of India, state security and public order.”

“This measure will safeguard the interests of millions of Internet and mobile users in India. This decision is a specific measure to ensure the security and sovereignty of Indian cyberspace,” a ministry statement said.


The statement said that it has received many complaints from various sources, including reports of the misuse of some mobile applications available on the Android and iOS platforms, for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting user data in an unauthorized manner to servers located outside of the India.

“The collection of this data, its extraction and profiling by elements hostile to the national security and defense of India, which ultimately affects the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep and immediate concern. that requires emergency measures, “he said. .

India’s Cybercrime Coordination Center under the Home Office also issued a comprehensive recommendation to block these malicious apps, the statement said. “Similarly, there have been similar bipartisan concerns, raised by various public representatives, both inside and outside the Indian Parliament. There has been a strong chorus in the public space to crack down on apps that harm sovereignty and privacy. of India from our citizens, “he added.

“Based on this data and upon receipt of recent credible input that the published information, requested permissions, built-in functionality, as well as the data collection practices of the above-mentioned applications, raise serious concerns that these applications collect and surreptitiously share data and endanger personal data and user information that may pose a serious threat to state security, “he said.

The list of banned apps includes:

1. APUS Launcher Pro: theme, live wallpapers, smart

2. APUS Launcher: theme, call program, wallpaper, HideApps

3. APUS security: antivirus, phone security, cleaner

4. APUS Turbo Cleaner 2020- Junk Cleaner, Antivirus

5. APUS without flashlight and bright

6. Cut Cut – Cut and Photo Background Editor

7. Baidu

8. Baidu Express Edition

9. FaceU: inspire your beauty

10. Xiaomi ShareSave: Latest Gadgets, Amazing Deals

11. CamCard – Business Card Reader

12. CamCard Business

13. CamCard for Salesforce

14. CamOCR

15. InNote

16. VooV Meeting – Tencent Video Conference

17. Super Clean – Master of Cleaner, Phone Booster

18. Reading WeChat

19. Government WeChat

20. Small Q brush

21. Tencent Weiyun

22. Pitu

23. WeChat Work

24. Cyber ​​Hunter

25. Cyber ​​Hunter Lite

26. Knives Out-There are no rules, just fight!

27. Super Mecha Champions

28. LifeAfter

29. Dawn of Isles

30. Ludo World-Ludo Superstar

31. Chess Rush

32. PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik

33. PUBG MOBILE LITE

34. Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade

35. Art of Conquest: Dark Horizon

36. Wet tanks

37. Warpath

38. Sultans game

39. Gallery Vault – Hide Pictures and Videos

40. Smart AppLock (application protection)

41. Message Blocking (SMS Blocking) -Gallery Vault Developer Team

42. Hide application-Hide application icon

43. AppLock

44. AppLock Lite

45. Dual Space: multiple accounts and application cloner

46. ​​ZAKZAK Pro: Live Chat and Online Video Chat

47. ZAKZAK LIVE – Live Streaming & Video Chat App

48. Music – Mp3 Player

49. Music Player – 10-band equalizer and audio player

50. HD Selfie Beauty Camera

51. Cleaner – Telephone Amplifier

52. Web browser and fast browser

53. Video player of all formats for Android

54. HD photo gallery and editor

55. Photo gallery and album

56. Music Player – Bass Booster – Free Download

57. HD Camera – Beauty Cam with filters and panorama

58. HD Camera Pro and Selfie Camera

59. Music Player – MP3 Player and 10 Band Equalizer

60. HD Gallery

61. Web Browser – Fast, privacy and lightweight web browser

62. Web browser – Secure browser

63. Music Player – Audio Player

64. Video Player – HD video player of all formats

65. Lamour Love All Over The World

66. Amour: video calls and calls all over the world.

67. MV Master – Make Your Status Video and Community

68. MV Master – Best Video Maker and Photo Video Editor

69. APUS message center: intelligent management

70. LivU Meet new people and video chat with strangers

71. Carrom Friends: Carrom Board & Pool Game-

72. Ludo All Star- Play Online Ludo Game & Board Games

73. Bike Racing: Moto Traffic Rider Bike Racing Games

74. Rangers Of Oblivion: Online Action MMO RPG

75. Z Camera – Photo Editor, Beauty Selfie, Collage

76. GO SMS Pro – Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji

77. U-Dictionary: Oxford Dictionary Free Now Translate

78. Ulike: define your selfie in modern style

79. Tantan – Date For Real

80. MICO Chat: New friends Banaen aur Live Chat karen

81. Kitty Live – Live streaming and live video chat

82. Malay social dating app for dating and meeting singles

83. Alipay

84. AlipayHK

85. Mobile Taobao

86. Youku

87. Way of the Kings: Endless Glory

88. Sina News

89. Netease News

90. Penguin FM

91. Murderous pursuits

92. Tencent Watchlist (Tencent Technology

93. Learn Chinese AI-Super Chinese

94. HUYA LIVE – Live broadcast of the game

95. Little Q Album

96. Homeowners who fight – Homeowners who fight free and happy

97. Hello Meitu

98. Mobile Legends: Pocket

99. VPN for TikTok

100. VPN for TikTok

101. Penguin E-sports Live Assistant

102. Buy Cars: offer everything you need, special offers and low prices

103. iPick

104. Beauty Camera Plus – Sweet Camera & Face Selfie

105. Parallel Space Lite – Dual app

106. “Almighty Chief: First Thunder BC

107. MARVEL Super War NetEase Games

108. AFK Arena

109. Creative Destruction NetEase Games

110. Crusaders of Light NetEase Games

111. Mafia City Yotta Games

112. Onmyoji NetEase Games

113. Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games

114. Yimeng Jianghu-Chu Liuxiang has been completely improved

115. Legend: Rising Empire NetEase Games

116. Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games

117. Soul Hunters

118. Rules of Survival

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