The Government of India has also banned 118 Chinese apps, after disconnecting 59 Chinese apps on June 29 and banning 47 more apps, just one month later, that cloned apps restricted in India. Amidst the list of banned Chinese-owned apps, the most controversial remains PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), an immensely popular …
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Representative image / Reuters The backlash comes a day after India banned 118 more mobile apps with Chinese links, including the popular game PUBG, citing concerns over data privacy and a threat to national security. News18.com Last update: September 3, 2020 8:55 PM IST FOLLOW US: Invoking Rabindranath Tagore and …
Read More »Tagore is not a threat to China, why should PUBG be a risk to India, asks Beijing?
Beijing on Thursday cited Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and the popularity of yoga in China to criticize India which bans 118 Chinese apps and subtly warned New Delhi not to join the US ‘clean web’ program, Washington’s initiative. for an Internet without security threats. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that, …
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LIVE updates from the India-China dispute: India has banned 118 more Chinese apps, including the popular PUBG video game, amid rising tensions and new raid offers from the PLA along the Royal Line of Control in eastern Ladakh . India has banned 118 more Chinese apps, including the popular PUBG …
Read More »China says legal interests violated after 118 mobile apps ban
Making a strong exception to India’s decision to ban an additional 118 Chinese apps, including the popular online multiplayer game PUBG, amid a new clash between neighbors, China’s Ministry of Commerce said Thursday that “the actions of the India violates the legal interests of Chinese investors and service providers and …
Read More »Is PUBG a Chinese app? Indians Search Who Owns Battle Royale Game After Ban
Is PUBG to Chinese an app? The answer is yes and no | Image Credit: Reuters / Twitter Within an hour of its announcement, PUBG had received more than 500 search results on Google. And one of the most searched related queries seemed to be about who owned PUBG. News18.com …
Read More »PUBG loses battle for India, among 118 Chinese mobile apps banned by Center
India on Wednesday banned 118 mobile apps linked to China, including the popular game PUBG Mobile Lite, and said there were reports that these apps were “stealing and surreptitiously transmitting user data in an unauthorized manner.” The government said that these apps promoted activities “detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity …
Read More »Government Bans PUBG Along With 118 Other Chinese Apps In India, Citing National Security Threat
‘Technology and geopolitical issues become two strands of a braid’: experts Reacting to the ban, several industry experts said The fifth that while data protection is becoming very important, the latest ban also opens up opportunities for Indian developers. “Whether 59 apps are banned or 118, this all underscores how …
Read More »IT Ministry Bans 118 More Apps Including PUBG, AppLock – Here’s The Full List
The Information and Technology Ministry on Wednesday banned 118 more mobile apps, including the app for the mobile game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). The Center’s move comes in the context of the tension between India and China on the Line of Current Control (LAC). The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has …
Read More »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 …
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