Tag: mobile application
Social Media
Google bans 8 ‘dangerous’ apps from Play Store
The point is that Google may have removed them from Play Store, but these apps may well have already been downloaded on your phone
World
Biden reverses Trump order to ban TikTok, WeChat
Last week, Biden signed an executive order that bans US investment in certain Chinese companies in the defense and surveillance technology sectors
India
Government: Don’t use Co-Win app, go to web portal instead
The government clarified today that the Co-Win app was meant for the administration and not ordinary citizens who must visit cowin.gov.in
Podcast
News podcast in English, Hindi: 28 January 2021
News reports received in the morning of 28 January 2021, read by Sirf News' Editor-in-Chief Surajit Dasgupta: Total duration: 10 min 40 s
India
TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps to be permanently banned in India
MeitY has reportedly issued a new notification to TikTok, WeChat, Bytedance, UC Alibaba browser, and other apps to impose a permanent ban in India
India
Google pulls down 100 loan apps after RBI warning
The RBI had alerted Google to hundreds of money-lending apps that were live on the Play Store despite being non-compliant with local rules
World
California: 6 WeChat users sue Tencent for alleged chat surveillance
The California WeChat users want to pursue their claims as a class action and seek a court order to allow them to use the app without politically motivated censorship and surveillance
India
Government warns against downloading fake CoWIN apps
Apps named #CoWIN, created by crooks to sound similar to the upcoming official platform of the government, are on Play Store and App Store