India asks telcos, Internet firms to block banned Chinese apps, ByteDance to hold talks


A person downloading the social media video-sharing application TikTok on a smartphone in Faridabad. The DOT said Internet operators should ‘immediately block’ access to 59 banned Chinese-origin apps and their websites, warning of legal action if they fail to do so, according to notices issued late on June 30. — AFP

NEW DELHI: India has ordered telecom companies and other Internet providers to stop access to 59 banned Chinese-origin apps, according to notices seen by Reuters, intensifying efforts to crack down on such businesses following a border clash between the nations.

The Department of Telecommunications (DOT) said Internet operators should “immediately block” access to such apps and their websites, warning of legal action if they fail to do so, according to notices issued late on June 30.

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