Indian intelligence agencies have suggested the Indian government block or advise people to stop using 52 mobile applications linked to China. Agencies claim that these apps are not safe and send a large amount of users data outside India.
The list includes several popular apps such as TikTok, Zoom, UC browser, Xender, SHAREit and Clean-master. Here is the list of all 52 apps.
- TikTok
- Vault-Hide
- Vigo Video
- Bigo Live
- 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 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
A few days back, I also created a list of Chinese apps and their alternatives. Now when India and China are in a war-like situation, the Chinese government could use these apps to monitor Indian citizens. All Chinese companies track their users and share user data with the Chinese government. This is the reason several countries have already banned several Chinese apps.
Zoom was already in radar and India’s home ministry had issued an advisory on the use of Zoom back in April. People have already been demanding a ban on Tiktok that is promoting sexual abuse and hate.
