Govt Bans 54 More ‘Chinese’ Smartphone Apps, Garena Free Fire Banned Too In India

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The government has reportedly banned 50 more smartphone apps in India that may be Chinese origin. This is the first lot of apps that appears to have been banned by the government in 2022 after a total of 270 apps were banned since 2020.

The government has banned 54 more smartphone apps in India that may be Chinese origin. This is the first lot of apps that appears to have been banned by the government in 2022 after a total of 270 apps were banned since 2020. While there is no official list of the banned apps yet, a media reports by ET Now and ANI have confirmed that 54 more apps have been banned by the government.

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Having said that, a popular smartphone game called Garena Free Fire, that had earlier disappeared from Google Play store and Apple App Store is also included in the new list of banned apps in India. Talking about Chinese apps, Garena Free Fire is not a typical ‘Chinese app’ as it is developed by Singapore-based SEA Limited.

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According to news agency PTI, the Ministry of Home Affairs has recommended a ban on 54 Chinese mobile applications that pose a threat to the country’s security. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) will formally issue a notification banning the operations of these apps in India.

Apart from Free Fire, the new list of banned apps mostly includes clones of apps that were already banned in India before

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Many popular apps including TikTok and PUBG Mobile were banned by the Indian government earlier. While PUBG Mobile, somehow made a comeback in India with Krafton setting up a new office and cutting ties with its Chinese partners, TikTok hasn’t been that lucky and continues to be banned in the country. The new list of banned apps is said to include fake copies including some of China- origin.

Full list of 54 Chinese apps banned by the Indian government in February 2022:

1 Beauty Camera: Sweet Selfie HD

2 Beauty Camera – Selfie Camera

3 Equalizer — Bass Booster & Volume EQ & Virtualizer

4 Music Player- Music,Mp3 Player

5 Equalizer & Bass Booster – Music Volume EQ

6 Music Plus – MP3 Player

7Equalizer Pro – Volume Booster & Bass Booster

8 Video Player Media All Format

9 Music Player – Equalizer & MP3

10 Volume Booster – Loud Speaker & Sound Booster

11 Music Player – MP3 Player