India’s Ministry of Information Technology has officially banned another list of 43 apps, and this new list of apps are expected to be removed from the Google Play Store and Apple Store soon.
Before the news report, the Ministry of Information Technology said that “it has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about the misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India.”
The Indian government banned 43 more mobile apps, including AliExpress, Alipay, and more Alibaba apps. It says are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, the security of the state, and public order.
List of 43 apps that are banned
- 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
With the newly banned 43 apps, this will total up to 220 apps, banned by the Indian government. Around June, the government banned 59 apps and a list of 118 apps including PUBG Mobile in September.
Although, the popular PUBG Mobile has confirmed that the company will launch a new similar game for the Indian market. There aren’t the first to come to terms with the government with such a deal.