India blocked top Chinese apps Baidu and Weibo

Recently, Government of India has blocked Baidu Search and Weibo, among the most influential apps of China and dubbed as the country’s answer to Google search and Twitter respectively in India.

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Baidu, Inc. is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products and artificial intelligence (AI), headquartered in Beijing’s Haidian District.

Baidu offers various services, including a Chinese search engine, as well as a mapping service called Baidu Maps.

Baidu search, which is among the flagship internet products of China, have been asked by Government of India to be taken off from the app stores of Google and Apple, while internet service providers (IPSs) have also been told to block them.

A total of 275 apps were on the government radar for possible violations of national security and user privacy. Major apps, including PubG, were also said to be on the list of 275 apps that may be banned by the government soon.