TikTok, and other Chinese apps, including Xiaomi, were banned by Indian Intel Agencies. According to News18's latest report, 52 apps with "links to China," many of which remain popular in India, were reportedly flagged by Indian intelligence agencies as being detrimental towards national security.
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According to BGR.in's latest report, the apps were flagged because of the concern stating that the applications are sending out a huge amount of private data that it has extracted, outside India. The rising tensions between China and India are also one of the major factors that raised security concerns.
The report clarified that other countries are also concerned about the data collection practices of the applications marketed by Chinese promoters and made by Chinese developers. One of the most popular Chinese brands in India, Xiaomi, was also reported to have been collecting data even if the device uses a browser in incognito mode.
