Indian Intelligence agency has given the Indian Government a list of 52 apps liked to China and advised the government to block them or advise people to stop using them. Agencies flagged these apps because they extracting a large amount of data and sending it outside of India.
In the list of 52 apps, there are some popular apps also as TikTok, UC Browser, Xender, SHAREit, and Zoom. It also includes Xiaomi’s Mi Store and Mi Community apps which come bundled with the Xiaomi mobile phones.
According to the Hindustan Times, The recommendation of the intelligence agencies on the ban of apps has also been supported by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS). Officials say that many apps, both on Android and iOS, that have been created by Chinese developers or have been launched by companies with Chinese links, can potentially be used as spyware.
According to an official quoted by the report, “The discussions on the recommendations are continuing”. the government will investigate each app separately before deciding what to do.
Here is the list of 52 Apps
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 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
Mi Store
360 SecurityYouCam Makeup
