The National Security Council Secretariat has backed the recommendation to block or discourage use of 52 mobile apps
Intelligence agencies have asked the government to block or discourage use of 52 mobile apps that are linked to China.
The list of apps include video conferencing app Zoom, short-video app TikTok, and other utility and content apps such as UC browser, Xender, SHAREit and Clean-master.
A senior government official said the recommendation of the intelligence agencies had recently been supported by the National Security Council Secretariat.
“The discussions on the recommendations are continuing,” said an official who also explained the security concerns due to each app.
The list-
TikTok, Vault-Hide, Vigo Video, Bigo Live, Weibo, WeChat, SHAREit, UC News, UC Browser, BeautyPlus, Xender, ClubFactory, Helo, LIKE, Kwai, ROMWE, SHEIN, NewsDog, Photo Wonder, APUS Browser, VivaVideo- QU Video Inc, Perfect Corp, CM Browser, Virus Cleaner (Hi Security Lab), Mi Community, DU recorder, YouCam Makeup, Mi Store, 360 Security, DU Battery Saver, DU Browser, DU Cleaner, DU Privacy, Clean Master – Cheetah, CacheClear DU apps studio, Baidu Translate, Baidu Map, Wonder Camera, ES File Explorer, QQ International, QQ Launcher, QQ Security Centre, QQ Player, QQ Music, QQ Mail, QQ NewsFeed, WeSync, SelfieCity, Clash of Kings, Mail Master, Mi Video call-Xiaomi, Parallel Space
This is not the first time there is a talk about security concerns due to a few applications mentioned above.
In April, the video conferencing App Zoom was under the scanner and the Government even came forward to ask the Indian citizens to come up with something similar to Zoom.
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