India bans another 188 Chinese apps, including PUBG, Baidu, and Alipay, saying widespread concerns were flagged against the blocked apps
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Discussion
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@nistula
Nistula Hebbar
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List of 118 mobile Apps from China banned by Govt of India over and above the 59 Apps banned earlier. https://twitter.com/...
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@danharris
Dan Harris
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Kudos to India. All countries should do this! https://techcrunch.com/...
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@zhugeex
Daniel Ahmad
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The full list of 118 apps banned today is very extensive. Includes pretty much all popular games from companies such as Tencent and NetEase, including Arena of Valor + Knives Out. Not to mention general everyday apps such as Alipay etc... https://twitter.com/...
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@michaelkugelman
Michael Kugelman
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While this was likely planned earlier, the timing of the announcement-on the heels of the latest Ladakh clash-is notable. It's sure to be a politically popular move. But the broader question, if this trend continues, is: Can India afford to cut off a key commercial partner? https…
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@milinddeora
@milinddeora
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Internet nationalism helped China create 5 of the world's top 10 tech companies. The ban on 59+118 Chinese apps will enable Indian entrepreneurs to build world-class products & companies. India derives power from its growing 500mn smartphone users & 700mn broadband subscribers ht…
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@carnage4life
Dare Obasanjo
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India moves to ban more apps with links to China, fulfills @stratechery's prediction of the 4 internet regimes; China, India, EU & US-centric. Most valuable tech companies will be those that appease all 4 governments while spinning reputation to public. https://www.medianama.com/…
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@selinawangtv
Selina Wang
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India has banned more than 100 additional apps with linkage to China including PUBG for “security” reasons. PUBG is by far the most popular app among the newly banned apps. It had >40 million monthly active users in India https://techcrunch.com/...
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@medianama
@medianama
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#BREAKING: Days after renewed skirmish on the Indo-China border, the IT Ministry has banned another 118 apps under Section 69A citing activities “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity” bringing total banned apps to 224. https://www.medianama.com/...