For activities prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India
The Centre on Tuesday blocked 43 mobile apps, including Alibaba Workbench, AliExpress, Camcard and many dating apps, mostly from China.
Earlier in June the Centre blocked 59 Chinese apps including Tik Tok, and in September again it blocked 118 Chinese apps, including PUBG.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said it issued the order under section 69A of the Information Technology Act blocking access to 43 mobile apps.
“This action was taken based on the inputs regarding these apps for engaging in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of State and public order. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued the order for blocking the access of these apps by users in India based on the comprehensive reports received from Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs, said the Ministry in a statement.
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