For data sourcing and profiling, India prohibits 348 mobile apps, some of which are Chinese

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• Aug 3, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

According to the MHA's request, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has blacklisted those 348 mobile applications because they violate India's sovereignty and integrity, defence, and security, according to him.

color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Digital Desk: 348 mobile applications created
by several nations, including China, have been discovered and blacklisted by
the government for allegedly gathering user data for the purpose of profiling
residents and sending it outside unlawfully.

color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">In response to a query from Rodmal Nagar of
the BJP, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev
Chandrasekhar made the announcement in the Lok Sabha.

According
to Chandrasekhar, "These 348 mobile applications were gathering user
information and transferring it inadvertently to servers situated outside the
nation for profiling."

According to the MHA's
request, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has
blacklisted those 348 mobile applications because they violate India's
sovereignty and integrity, defence, and security, according to him.

Chandrasekhar responded,
"These apps are made by several countries including China," when
asked if all of these apps were created in China.

This comes after Google
temporarily removed from its Play Store the well-known battle royale game
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), developed by South Korean gaming firm
Krafton. Google claimed to have banned access to the app after receiving a
government order in this regard.

Along
with 117 other China-linked apps, Krafton's PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
(PUBG) was banned in in September 2020 due to data security issues.

Free
Fire, a battle royale game, and 53 other apps with ties to China were also said
to have been banned earlier this year under section 69A of the Information
Technology Act on February 14 due to security issues.