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  TikTok back in India? Government responds to buzz over Chinese app's availability

  India | August 23, 2025 7:16 IST

  Several people on social media reported that they were able to access the TikTok website in India, however the mobile app remained unavailable due to the ban imposed by the government.

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  List of countries that have either restricted or banned the use of DeepSeek

  World | February 06, 2025 13:34 IST

  In its privacy policy, DeepSeek acknowledged storing data on servers inside the People's Republic of China. Countries banning the AI app have cited risk of data transmission.

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  India is the first country to ban TikTok over security concerns

  Technology | March 14, 2024 10:55 IST

  The government blocked TikTok along with other 59 Chinese applications because of security concerns. Since then, India has banned over 300 Chinese apps, including Shareit, WeChat, Likee, Helo and more. The government has also blocked several betting and loan apps in the last few years too.

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  New York bans TikTok on government phones, computers; Here's list of countries that imposed ban

  World | August 17, 2023 11:21 IST

  "While social media is great at connecting New Yorkers with one another and the city, we have to ensure we are always using these platforms in a secure manner," Politico quoted City Hall spokesperson Jonah Allon as saying in a statement.

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  Govt blocks 138 betting, 94 loan apps with Chinese links

  Technology | February 06, 2023 10:22 IST

  Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has issued orders to block these apps following instructions from Ministry of Home Affairs.

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  Govt urged to block Chinese app BGMI-PUBG in the interest of security

  India | February 28, 2022 13:54 IST

  The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch has supported this initiative by Prahar and has called for an investigation into the antecedents and China influence of BGMI-PUBG.

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  India bans 54 more Chinese apps citing security threat | Check list

  India | February 14, 2022 15:20 IST

  Earlier in June last year, India banned 59 Chinese mobile applications including the widely-used social media platforms such as TikTok, WeChat, and Helo keeping in view the threat to the nation's sovereignty and security.

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  Islamabad urges Pak authorities to review ban on Chinese app Tiktok

  World | August 08, 2021 6:45 IST

  The telecom regulator had announced that it has blocked Byte Dance's video-sharing platform in the country due to the "inappropriate content" being uploaded on the website, Geo News reported.

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  'India needs to recover its user data from banned Chinese apps'

  Technology | February 03, 2021 18:38 IST

  The government must direct the banned Chinese apps to hand over the entire data of Indian users, former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue K.N. Govindacharya has urged.

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  TikTok, ShareIt: India to ban 59 Chinese apps permanently

  Technology | January 25, 2021 22:16 IST

  India to soon permanently ban 59 Chinese apps including TikTok. Here's what you need to know.

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  A full list of Chinese apps that are now banned in India: PUBG Mobile, TikTok, AliExpress

  Technology | November 24, 2020 17:55 IST

  We have collaborated a complete list of apps that have been made unavailable to the Indian users.  

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  List of 43 Chinese apps banned in India: AliExpres, MangoTV and more

  Technology | November 24, 2020 17:28 IST

  Here's the complete list of the 43 Chinese apps that have been banned in India. The apps will not be available on Android, iOS going forward.

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  US Security Advisor defends apps ban citing Chinese aggression

  World | September 19, 2020 9:32 IST

  Beginning September 20, the US will ban any provision of service to distribute or maintain WeChat or TikTok mobile applications, constituent code, or application updates through an online mobile application store in the US. The ban cites the applications as prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.

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  Delhi district courts stop use of banned Chinese apps in official work

  India | September 11, 2020 19:53 IST

  Delhi district courts directed officials to immediately stop using the banned Chinese applications like CamScanner for official work or they would invite disciplinary action, a circular has said.

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  PUBG Mobile, PUBG Mobile Lite banned in India: Here’s how you can play non-Chinese version of PUBG

  Technology | September 06, 2020 11:59 IST

  PUBG Mobile, PUBG Mobile Lite are among the 118 Chinese apps that are now banned in India over security and privacy concerns. Here's how you can still play the battle royale game legally using other devices.

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  PUBG Mobile removed from Google Play Store, App Store post India ban: Know details

  Technology | September 04, 2020 10:55 IST

  The 118 Chinese apps have been banned as they allegedly hampered the security and privacy of the users and even stole users' data to send the data to servers outside of India.

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  224 Chinese apps including PUBG Mobile, TikTok, Weibo banned by India so far in 2020: Full list

  India | September 02, 2020 23:21 IST

  India on Wednesday banned the popular Chinese mobile gaming app PUBG Mobile and 117 other mobile apps having Chinese links citing security reasons. The government issued a statement on banning a total of 118 apps saying the apps are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order. So far in 2020, India has banned a total of 224 apps having China links.

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  China reacts on PUBG, other Chinese apps ban in India

  India | September 02, 2020 22:57 IST

  Following ban on PUBG Mobile, PUBG Mobile Lite, other 116 Chinese mobile apps by the Indian government amid China's provocative actions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), a rattled Beijing via its state-run media Global Times has made a statement on the latest apps ban.

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  118 Chinese apps banned in India: List of games banned on Android, iOS

  Technology | September 02, 2020 20:10 IST

  Here's a complete list of Chinese gaming apps banned in India amid tensions between India and China.

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  Chinese apps banned: Is Call of Duty: Mobile banned in India?

  September 02, 2020 19:34 IST

  PUBG Mobile among 118 Chinese apps banned in India. Is Call of Duty: Mobile also banned on Android and iOS?