TikTok, SHAREit, CamScanner, UC Browser and many other apps has been banned by the government. The common factor about these various apps is that they're all made by Chinese companies and the servers of these companies are situated in china. In the notice issued by government of India stated that these apps are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, security of state, and public order.
As per a release from the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MEITY), the ministry has blocked the apps under the provisions of Section 69 of the IT Act, as well as provisions of the IT rules 2008, saying, “In view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, security of state and public order.”
It also stats “The
compilation of the data, its mining and profiling by elements hostile to
national security and defense of India, which ultimately impinges upon the
sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep and immediate
concern which requires emergency measures,” Further it also said “There have
been raging concerns on aspects relating to data security and safeguarding the
privacy of 130 crore Indians. It has been noted recently that such concerns
also pose a threat to sovereignty and security of our country.”
Already there were
concerns about misuse of apps like TikTok, Helo, Likee, BIGO LIVE for spreading
hate or sexual content, including child porn. With access to people’s cameras
and PCs. However the risk of espionage is the main reason stated by MHA in
regarding of the ban of these 59 apps.
The decision from MHA
come as a blow to China’s Digital growth ambitions, impact the valuation of the
companies and can lead to more countries following India’s move and acting
against these apps.
The ban includes TikTok,
Helo, Likee and BIGO LIVE which are social networks for short video sharing. SHEIN,
Club Factory, ROMW are online retailers, SHAREit, ES File and Xender, which are
used to transfer and manage files. Various newsfeed apps, browsers like UC
Browser, DC Browser. CamScanner which is use to scan files and photos.
Here are some alternatives of the banned apps:
For short video platforms apps like TikTok, Helo, Likee, some available alternatives are:
Roposo: It is a platform where people express visually with homemade videos and photos. Catering to users aged between 15 and 35 years, the app offers a TV-like browsing experience with user-generated content on its channels. Download
Mitron: It is designed for people to showcase their innovative videos in line with our theme of light humour. Download
Dubsmash: Make fun lip sync videos and memes with your favourite quotes and entertain your friends! Download
Bolo Indya: Create and share short videos in regional languages of India- Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi and Odia. Download
Also, Zee5 is also
working to launch a short video platform.
Alternate apps for CamScanner are:
Microsoft Office Lens: Office Lens trims, enhances, and makes pictures of whiteboards and documents readable. Download
PhotoScan: PhotoScan is a new scanner app from Google Photos that lets you scan and save your favourite printed photos using your phone’s camera. Download
TapScanner: TapScanner is a loaded scanning app with features like OCR, batch scanning, and two very cool features. Download
Alternatives for WeMeet, WeChat are:
Facebook: Keeping up with friends is faster and easier than ever. Share updates and photos, engage with friends and Pages, and stay connected to communities important to you. Download
Instagram: Connect with friends, share what you’re up to, or see what's new from others all over the world. Download
Alternatives for SHAREit, Xender, ES File Explorer are:
Send Anywhere: Send Anywhere is a cross-platform file sharing service that allows users to easily share digital content peer-to-peer, in real-time, without cloud storage. Download
Google Drive: Google Drive is a safe place for all of your files that puts them within reach from any smartphone, tablet or computer. Download
Dropbox: Dropbox lets anyone upload and transfer files to the cloud, and share them with anyone. Back up photos, videos, docs, and other files to cloud storage, and access files synced with any of your computers or mobile devices—from anywhere. Download
And some Indian alternatives are:
Jio Switch: JioSwitch is easy to use data transfer application. Support a wide range of file types to transfer from one smartphone to another. Download
Smart Share: Share your media content Photos, Video, Music, and Document to your families, Friends within Same Local Wifi network. Download
Alternative for UC Browser, DC Browser, CM Browser, APUS Browser are:
Mozilla Firefox: Firefox Browser for Android is automatically private and incredibly fast. Download
Microsoft Edge: Browse anywhere with one continuous experience from your phone to your computer and other signed-in devices. Download
Opera: Opera browser is a fast, safe web browser for your Android device, featuring a rebooted news feed, a built-in ad blocker and data savings mode. Download
Jio Borwser: Experience the Fastest and most secure browser for your smartphone!! Download
Alternatives for online shopping apps like SHEIN, Club Factory, ROMW are:
Flipkart: Online shopping with Flipkart is very easy as you get to shop from the comfort of your home and get products delivered at your doorstep. Download
Amazon: Shop millions of products, never miss amazing deals, compare prices and reviews and track your orders easily with the Amazon Shopping App! Download
LimeRoad: LimeRoad shopping app is your one-stop-shop for personalised online fashion and lifestyle. With over 6,00,000+ products and 10,000+ top brands on offer, we have something for everyone. Download
Alternatives for Newsdog, UC News, QQ Newsfeed are:
Apple News: Apple News is the best of news and magazines, all in one place. Trusted sources, curated by editors and personalized for you. Download
Inshorts: Inshorts is a news app that selects latest and best news from multiple national and international sources and summarises them to present in a short and crisp 60 words or less format, personalized for you, in both, English or Hindi. Download
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