India Bans TikTok and 58 other Chinese mobile application.

International News : (Sindh Tribune): The Indian government on Monday announced a ban on 59 Chinese apps, including the popular social media platform Tik Tok, as tensions have escalated between the two nations in recent weeks.

"The Ministry of Information Technology, invoking it's power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 and in view of the emergent nature of threats has decided to block 59 apps since in view of the information available 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," India's government said in a press release.

India's government noted that it had "received many representations from citizens regarding the security of data and breach of privacy impacting upon public order issues" resulting from use of the apps.