India: Adopted order blocking 59 mobile applications in India
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Adopted order blocking 59 mobile applications in India
On 29 June 2020, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) of India issued an order blocking 59 mobile applications, including TikTok, Shareit, CamScanner and Shein. The MEITY noted that the mobile applications stole and transmi…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2020-06-29
adopted
2020-09-02
adopted