TikTok, WeChat, and a total of 59 apps from Chinese providers have been permanently banned in India by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) according to reports. These apps have been banned by the government in June 2020, and now, reports quoting sources say that the ban for these apps is permanent now.In an earlier conversation, sources had told Gadgets 360 that following the ban, the government had asked for responses from all the providers that have been banned about the information getting collected, and how it was utilized. It seems that the government was not happy with the response, and issued a notice final week, according to reports.This does not bode effectively for the other apps which have been banned more than the course of 2020 — more than 200 by the finish of the year. Some, such as the hugely well known smartphone game PUBG Mobile had attempted to remedy the circumstance by launching a new, India-only version, PUBG Mobile India which was announced in November, just after hiring new employees in India. However, later responses to RTIs showed that MeitY had offered no permission to the relaunch.With this newest improvement, it appears unlikely that the game will be generating a comeback in India really quickly. It’s also unclear what this announcement implies got the hundreds of individuals employed by ByteDance (Tiktok’s parent business) in India — sources had told Gadgets 360 that the group in India was retained just after the ban, and was participating in international operations. With India now seeing a permanent ban, will the business continue to proceed in this style?As of now, the business is issuing the following statement to reporters:“We are evaluating the notice and will respond to it as appropriate. TikTok was among the first companies to comply with the government of India directive issued on June 29, 2020. We continually strive to comply with local laws and regulations and do our best to address any concerns the government may have. Ensuring the privacy and security of all our users remains to be our topmost priority,” a TikTok spokesperson told Mint.Should the government clarify why Chinese apps have been banned?
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