The urge to stop using Chinese products that also includes the popular Chinese apps has been there for a while now
Security concerns clubbed with the growing India-China tension and the need to go for ‘Made in India’ products and services can possibly lead to a ban on popular Chinese apps in the country. Intelligence agencies have reportedly advised the Centre to either ban the Chinese apps in India or recommend people to avoid their use. Read on to know what are the Chinese apps that can be blocked in India and why.
List of Chinese apps that can be banned in India
According to a report by the Hindustan Times, it is suggested that the various popular apps including TikTok, Xender, ShareIt, and more can pose a threat to users and the security of India. This is because the apps are allegedly sending user data outside India, mostly to the Chinese servers. Most of the apps are Chinese apps, with others having some link with China. The recommendations by the intel agencies have also been seconded by the National Security Council Secretariat.
For those who don’t know, security issues on the part of Chinese apps are not new; we have seen cases when Chinese apps on both Android and iOS have invaded users’ privacy and affected the users with malware or spyware. Last year, TikTok was under the scrutiny of users in India for security issues and the promotion of offensive content. Here’s are Chinese apps on Android and iOS that can threaten your security:
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
Perfect Corp
CM Browser
Virus Cleaner (Hi Security Lab
Mi Community
DU recorder
YouCam Makeup
Mi Store
360 Security
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
While nothing is concrete at the time of writing, it’s best advised that you should delete these Chinese apps from your Android or iOS smartphones to remain safe from them.
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