New Delhi, June 19: Amid the growing demand of boycotting Chinese goods in parts of India following the martyrdom슬롯 머신 사이트 추천of 20 Indian soldiers슬롯 머신 사이트 추천in Ladakh's Galwan Valley, several fake messages are doing rounds on social media regarding boycotting Chinese products. In a latest such incident, a슬롯 머신 사이트 추천viral message of an order allegedly from NIC claims that the슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology슬롯 머신 사이트 추천has prohibited some apps from being made available on App Stores. These apps include슬롯 머신 사이트 추천CamScanner, Shein, TikTok, Club Factory, AppLock, BeautyPlus, among others.

The claim states: "A viral message of an order allegedly from NIC claims that슬롯 머신 사이트 추천@GoI_Meity슬롯 머신 사이트 추천has prohibited some apps from being made available on App Stores".슬롯 머신 사이트 추천The fake order comprises of a list of names 15 apps and states that the government has urged people to stop using them with immediate effect. Dismissing the fake claims, a fact check by the슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that the news is fake as no such슬롯 머신 사이트 추천instruction has been given by the슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Ministry of Electronics & Information or the슬롯 머신 사이트 추천National Informatics Centre (NIC).

Here's the tweet by PIB:

In another similar incident, a fake news was being widely circulated on social media platforms claiming that the the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has directed its personnel and their family members to delete 52 Chinese apps such as TikTok, LIKE, Helo among others from their smartphones.

At a time when the country is battling the coronavirus pandemic, fake news and misinformation is being circulated on social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter among others. The government has time and again urged people not to fall a prey to such fake rumours that trigger panic and chaos among people.

Fact check

Govt Has Banned Chinese Apps like CamScanner, Shein, Club Factory, AppLock and Several Others on App Stores? PIB Debunks Fake News, Here's the Truth
Claim :

A viral message of an order allegedly from NIC claims that Govt has prohibited some apps from being made available on App Stores.

Conclusion :

PIB Fact Check Reveals that the Order is fake and no such instruction has been given by Ministry of Electronics & IT or NIC

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