Indian Govt Has So Far Blocked 320 Apps In The ‘Interest Of The State’: MoS Tells Parliament

Indian Govt Has So Far Blocked 320 Apps In The ‘Interest Of The State’: MoS Tells Parliament

SUMMARY

Lately, apps with apprehensions of either having originated in China or having some Chinese connection have been blocked in India

Most recently, Centre had banned 54 apps over security concerns, and to protect the integrity, defence and security of the state, taking the total number to 300+

Since December 2021, Centre has also blocked as many as 124 social media handles and YouTube channels, inciting the on-again-off-again freedom of speech debate

The Indian government has in the past 22 months  banned 320 mobile apps under the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash said to the Parliament in a written reply.

All such measures were undertaken under Section 69A of the Act, to ensure a safe, trustworthy and accountable internet for all users, he claimed.

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