Free Fire ban in India: popular game reportedly banned, but why

 

• The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has banned 54 apps in India.
• Garena’s Free Fire has disappeared from Google Play Store and App Store, since the ban order was issued.
• The Indian government claims that these apps pose a threat to security and privacy of Indian citizens.

The Indian government has issued an order to ban 54 Chinese apps claiming that they pose a threat to security and privacy of Indians. The apps largely belong to Chinese gaming and tech companies such as Alibaba, Tencent, and NetEase. Since the ban order reports have surfaced, popular mobile battle royale game Free Fire has disappeared from Google Play Store and App Store in India. Several Indian players have also reported login issues on Free Fire’s official Discord channel.

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