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Government bans 118 more Chinese apps including PUBG

BCCL ET reported last month that the government has prepared a list of 245 more Chinese apps including PUBG which could be banned on concerns of data security. This comes after fresh tensions on the border between India and China. The ministry of electronics and IT on Wednesday, issued orders to ban 118 more Chinese apps after banning 59 apps in the first round. The new apps include popular mobile gaming app  PUBG , and apps from the stable of  Baidu, Tencent and Xiaomi. ET reported last month that the government has prepared a list of  275  more Chinese apps including PUBG which could be banned on concerns of  data security . This comes after fresh tensions on the border between India and China. In a statement, the ministry has said that "in view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order." The apps have been banned invoking powers under section 69A o

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