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India permanently bans TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps

Government skeptical of developers' privacy and security assurances

An Indian ministry previously stated that the short video sharing app and others were "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, security of state and public order."   © Reuters

India's ministry of electronics and information technology has issued fresh notices to make permanent a ban imposed on video app TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps in June, Indian media reported late on Monday.

When it first imposed the ban, the Indian government gave the 59 apps a chance to explain their position on compliance with privacy and security requirements, the Times of India reported on Monday.

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