The federal government on Friday refuted a viral message claiming that the Ministry of Electronics & IT (Meity) had put restrictions on a number of “Chinese language purposes” in India. The message has been doing rounds of the Web, claiming that the Nationwide Informatics Centre (NIC) that comes below the Meity, has requested Apple and Google to limit Chinese language-origin apps on Google Play and App Retailer with “quick impact.” The alleged listing of Chinese language-origin apps within the viral faux message included TikTok, Conflict of Kings, Recreation of Sultans, Vigo Video, and extra.
In a tweet, the federal government’s Press Info Bureau (PIB) fact-checked the viral message and dubbed it faux, saying that the message was not issued by NIC.
What does the viral message say?
The viral message shared by PIB Truth Examine highlights that the NIC has issued an order about Ban Chinese Apps, instructing the restriction of 14 apps supplied by Chinese language corporations, on Google Play retailer and Apple’s App Retailer. The message claims that the federal government has directed the regional executives of Google and Apple to limit the apps as they put customers’ privateness in danger and compromise the “sovereignty of the nation.”
The listing consists of apps equivalent to LiveMe, Bigo Dwell, Vigo Video, Magnificence Plus, CamScanner, Conflict of Kings, Cell Legends, Membership Manufacturing unit, Shein, Romwe, AppLock, Vmate, and Recreation of Sultan. It additionally claimed that the federal government has requested Apple and Google to limit TikTok from their respective app shops.
The timing of the faux message is not shocking because it comes amid rising anti-China sentiments within the nation. Earlier the month, Google had eliminated the Takeaway China Apps utility from Google Play for violating misleading behaviour coverage. Ban Chinese Apps in a brief interval had crossed over 50 lakh downloads.
Equally, the rise of the anti-China sentiment helped TikTok various Mitron to realize large recognition in India within the final one month. The TikTok clone app at the moment has over 50 lakh downloads on Google Play.
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