Indian Army asks personnel to delete social media accounts, uninstall 89 apps
Indian Army has asked its personnel to delete 89 apps from their smartphones including Facebook, TikTok, Tinder, PUBG and Instagram to plug leakage of information, said Indian Army sources.
By : migrator
Update: 2020-07-09 03:16 GMT
New Delhi
Snapchat, Tinder, OkCupid, UC Browser, Bumble, ShareIt, Xender, Helo, CamScanner, Club Factory etc are among those 89 apps.
This came days after the Government banned 59 apps, mostly Chinese including TikTok, UC News and CamScanner amid the standoff with China.
Some of the 89 apps are among those which the Centre has already banned stating "they are engaged in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order".
The list of apps the Indian army personnel has reportedly been asked to delete from their smartphones is divided into numerous categories like
- messaging apps (We Chat, Helo, Share Chat, Viber, IMO, Hike and others)
- video hosting (Tik Tok, Likee, Samosa, Kwali and others)
- contents sharing (ShareIt, Xender, Zapya and others)
- web browsers (UC Browser and UC Browser Mini)
- video and live streaming (Zoom, LiveMe, Vmate, Uplive and others)
- utility apps (CamScanner, Beauty Plus and True Caller)
- gaming apps (PUBG, Clash of Kings and others)
- eCommerce apps (Club Factory, AliExpress, Chinabrands and others)
- dating apps (Tinder, OkCupid, Badoo, Bumble, Happn, Couch Surfing and others)
- news apps (News Dog and Daily Hunt) lifestyle apps (POPXO)
- music apps (Hungama and Songs.pk)
- blogging/micro blogging apps (Tumblr, Reddit and others)
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