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    In pics | All you need to know about India's move to ban Chinese linked apps

    The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) has banned these apps under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.

    Moneycontrol News
    September 03, 2020 / 19:00 IST
    India has banned popular mobile gaming app PubG and 117 other Chinese-linked apps. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) has banned these appas under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. The ban comes amid rising border tensions between India and China. Here’s everything you want to know about India’s move to ban more than 100 China-linked apps. (Image: News18 Creative)
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    India has banned popular mobile gaming app PubG along with 117 other Chinese-linked apps. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has banned these apps under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. The ban comes amid rising border tensions between India and China. Here’s everything you should know about India’s move to ban more than 100 China-linked apps. (Image: News18 Creative)
    Why has the Indian government banned Chinese apps? (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Why has the Indian government banned Chinese apps? (Image: News18 Creative)
    How many Chinese apps have been banned till now? (Image: News18 Creative)
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    How many Chinese apps have been banned till now? (Image: News18 Creative)
    Under which law did the government announce this ban? (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Under which law did the government announce this ban? (Image: News18 Creative)
    What’s the problem with Chinese apps? (Image: News18 Creative)
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    What’s the problem with Chinese apps? (Image: News18 Creative)
    What’s PubG’s China link? (Image: News18 Creative)
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    What’s PubG’s China link? (Image: News18 Creative)
    What message is the government sending with these bans? (Image: News18 Creative)
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    What message is the government sending with these bans? (Image: News18 Creative)
    How popular were the banned apps in India? (Image: News18 Creative)
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    How popular were the banned apps in India? (Image: News18 Creative)
    Are there any good replacements for these? (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Are there any good replacements for these? (Image: News18 Creative)
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    Tags: #118 Chinese apps banned #India ban PubG #Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology #PUBG #pubg banned in india #PUBG Mobile #Slideshow
    first published: Sep 3, 2020 06:57 pm

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