Indian Army bans 89 apps on both Android and iOS platform
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Indian Army bans 89 apps on both Android and iOS platform

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Amidst the ongoing border tensions with Pakistan and now China, the Indian Army has decided to ban a total of 89 apps for the Army personnel on both Android and iOS platforms posing security threats. Social media apps like Facebook used by ISI operatives for honey trapping It is pertinent to note here, that many incidents in the past have been reported where personnel of the Indian Armed forces have leaked sensitive information related to the Indian armed forces, after they were honey-trapped by the Pakistani ISI operatives on social media. These Pakistani handlers often pose as women and use apps like Facebook and Tinder to honey trap the Indian Army and Navy personnel to take out sensitive information from them. The list of 89 banned apps by the Indian Army The list of all these 89 apps which the Indian Army has decided to ban are: WeChat QQ Kik ooVoo Nimbuzz Helo Qzone Share Chat Viber Line IMO Snow To Tok Hike TikTok Likee Samosa Kwali Shareit Xender Zapya UC Browser UC Browser Mini LiveMe BigoLive Zoom Fast Films Vmate Uplive Vigo Video Cam Scanner Beauty Plus True Caller PUBG NONO Live Clash of Kings All Tencent gaming apps Mobile Legends Club Factory AliExpress Chinabrands Gearbest Banggood MiniInTheBox Tiny Deal Dhhgate LightinTheBox DX Eric Dress Zaful Tbdress Modility Rosegal Shein Romwe Tinder TrulyMadly Happn Aisle Coffee Meets Bagel Woo OkCupid Hinge Badoo Azar Bumble Tantan Elite Sinles Tagged Couch Surfing 360 Security Facebook Baidu Instagram Ello Snapchat Daily Hunt News Dog Pratilipi Heal of Y POPXO Vokal Hungama Songs.pk Yelp Tumblr Reddit FriendsFeed Private Blogs India bans 59 Chinese apps In the aftermath of the Galwan Valley standoff, the Indian Government had banned TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps, saying they engage in activities that threaten Indian national sovereignty, integrity and defence.

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