43 More mobile apps banned by Government over security issues

The Government placed ban on 43 mobile apps, many of them belonging to Chinese companies with 4 of them being under the control of Chinese retail giant Alibaba Group.

New Delhi, 24/11: India’s surgical strike against mobile apps owned by foreign companies continues. Today, the Centre placed a ban on 43 more mobile apps over security and defence issues. Many of these apps are Chinese owned and 4 of the banned apps belong to Alibaba Group, belonging to a Chinese billionaire, Jack Ma.

“Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India today issued an order under section 69A of the Information Technology Act blocking access to 43 mobile apps,” a government statement read, informing about the ban on the apps. “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 Center, Ministry of Home Affairs,” it added.

Here is the list of the banned apps:

  •     AliSuppliers Mobile App
  •     Alibaba Workbench
  •     AliExpress – Smarter Shopping, Better Living
  •     Alipay Cashier
  •     Lalamove India – Delivery App
  •     Drive with Lalamove India
  •     Snack Video
  •     CamCard – Business Card Reader
  •     CamCard – BCR (Western)
  •     Soul- Follow the soul to find you
  •     Chinese Social – Free Online Dating Video App & Chat
  •     Date in Asia – Dating & Chat For Asian Singles
  •     WeDate-Dating App
  •     Free dating app-Singol, start your date!
  •     Adore App
  •     TrulyChinese – Chinese Dating App
  •     TrulyAsian – Asian Dating App
  •     ChinaLove: dating app for Chinese singles
  •     DateMyAge: Chat, Meet, Date Mature Singles Online
  •     AsianDate: find Asian singles
  •     FlirtWish: chat with singles
  •     Guys Only Dating: Gay Chat
  •     Tubit: Live Streams
  •     WeWorkChina
  •     First Love Live- super hot live beauties live online
  •     Rela – Lesbian Social Network
  •     Cashier Wallet
  •     MangoTV
  •     MGTV-HunanTV official TV APP
  •     WeTV – TV version
  •     WeTV – Cdrama, Kdrama&More
  •     WeTV Lite
  •     Lucky Live-Live Video Streaming App
  •     Taobao Live
  •     DingTalk
  •     Identity V
  •     Isoland 2: Ashes of Time
  •     BoxStar (Early Access)
  •     Heroes Evolved
  •     Happy Fish
  •     Jellipop Match-Decorate your dream island!
  •     Munchkin Match: magic home building
  •     Conquista Online II