India: Centre Decides To Ban 138 Betting Apps, 94 Loan Lending Apps with Chinese Links

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Published: February 5,2023 02:18 PM
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The Central Government has decided to ban 138 betting apps and 94 loan lending apps with Chinese link in India on Sunday

February 5, 2023: The Central Government has decided to ban 138 betting apps and 94 loan lending apps with Chinese link in India on Sunday.



The decision has been taken after confirming that these apps attract Section 69 of the IT Act as they contain material which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India.



The action behind the decision of banning is based on several complaints of extortion and harassment of common people who had took small amounts of loans through the mobile apps.



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People involved with the apps sent the customers some lewd messages, threatening to release their morphed photos and shaming them with messages to their contacts.



According to some sources, already many apps are now not available to download on smartphones but the betting apps and games are being downloaded through independent links or websites.