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“NIC directed the regional executive and representatives of Google India and Apple India as per the letter of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology instructs to restrict the functioning of Chinese applications with immediate effect.”

Vishvas News rated this: FALSE

Vishvas News says: The viral picture of office memorandum claiming the ban on 18 additional Chinese applications apart from the 59 banned applications is fake.

Checked by FACTLY19 Jun 2020IndiaScience and technology
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“As per the instructions of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the National Informatics Centre (NIC) has ordered the prohibition of Chinese applications from Google Play Store and Apple App Store.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: no such order banning the Chinese Apps from the Google and Apple stores was issued by either Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology or National Informatics Centre. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has twee…