India: Adopted order blocking 118 mobile applications
Description
Adopted order blocking 118 mobile applications
On 2 September 2020, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) issued an order blocking 118 mobile applications, including WeChat, Ludo World, PUBG and VPN for TikTok. The MEITY noted that the mobile applications stole and trans…
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