More about India App Banning
July 23, 2020
India and China are not likely to hold a fiesta to celebrate the digital revolution in the next month or two. “Government Said to Ask Makers of 59 Banned Chinese Apps to Ensure Strict Compliance” explains that India has some firm ideas about the potential risks of Chinese-centric and Chinese-developed mobile applications. The risks include actions “prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.”
The write up states:
If any app in the banned list is found to be made available by the company through any means for use within India, directly or indirectly, it would be construed as a violation of the government orders…
It is not clear what action the Indian government can take, but obviously the issue is perceived as important; specifically, the accusation relates to the:
stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India.
Among the nearly 60 banned apps are:
- Club Factory
- TikTok
- UC Browser
- Xiaomi
Plus, some less high profile services:
- Bigo Live
- CamScanner
- Helo
- Likee
- Shein
There will be workarounds, of course. It is not clear if a citizen persists in using a Xiaomi phone and its baked in apps (some of which route interesting information through data centers in Singapore) what the consequences will be.
Censorship of the Internet is thriving and becoming an active measure in India and other countries. Why? Because Internet, of course.
Stephen E Arnold, July 23, 2020
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