Google Temporarily Blocks Access to Chinese Apps Banned by India on Play Store
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Google on Thursday said it has temporarily blocked access to those apps that were still available on the Play Store in India even after the government banned on 59 apps this week.
New Delhi, Jul 2: Google on Thursday said it has temporarily blocked access to those apps that were still available on the Play Store in India even after the government banned on 59 apps this week.
"While we continue to review the interim orders from the Government of India, we have notified the affected developers and have temporarily blocked access to the apps that remained available on the Play Store in India," a Google spokesperson said. Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Expansion: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Inducts 28 Ministers, Check Full List of MP Cabinet Ministers.
However, the spokesperson did not disclose details of the apps that Google had blocked. According to sources, developers of many of the 59 banned apps had taken down their apps from Google Play Store voluntarily. India on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including TikTok, UC Browser, SHAREit and WeChat, saying they were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country. Tripura Govt to Distribute Free Lemon and Pineapple Juice to People From July 4, Aims to Increase Their Immunity to Fight Coronavirus.