Internet rights body questions govt's decision to ban 59 Chinese apps, files RTIThe firm filed a Right To Information (RTI) seeking reasons behind the ban but was informed that information is "restricted" and "prohibite...
30 Jul, 2020, 12.51 PM IST
2nd digital strike targets clones of banned China apps, Google and Apple Inc directed to remove these appsGoogle and Apple Inc, which run popular mobile operating systems Android and iOS, respectively, were directed to remove these apps from the...
28 Jul, 2020, 07.50 AM IST
Govt bans 47 more Chinese apps citing risks to national sovereignty, integrity and defenceThe source privy to the development said that the 47 additional Chinese apps that have been banned now were clones and variants of the apps...
27 Jul, 2020, 06.56 PM IST
Indian Army asks personnel to delete 89 apps including Dailyhunt, Facebook, TikTok, Tinder, PUBGSnapchat, Tinder, OkCupid, UC Browser, Bumble, ShareIt, Xender, Helo, CamScanner, Club Factory etc are among those 89 apps.
09 Jul, 2020, 07.40 PM IST
ShareChat looks to raise $200 million as India bans Chinese appsShareChat and China’s ByteDance, which owns Helo and short videos platform TikTok, have been battling for the same next billion internet us...
01 Jul, 2020, 08.39 PM IST
Implementing app bans: The role of ISPs and app storesApps, be it gaming, education, infotainment, don’t need any local government permission to launch.
01 Jul, 2020, 10.57 AM IST
TikTok says does not share information with Chinese government"TikTok continues to comply with all data privacy and security requirements under Indian law and has not shared any information of our user...
30 Jun, 2020, 11.28 AM IST
Chinese app downloads fall amid border disputePopular Chinese apps TikTok, Helo, Bigo Live, Likee and PubG have seen downloads fall in India, one of their largest markets globally, as t...
25 Jun, 2020, 07.32 PM IST
Remove videos spreading Covid-19 lies: Govt to Social media platformsTikTok, Helo, FB told to remove contents allegedly trying to influence Muslims against safe practices
07 Apr, 2020, 06.37 AM IST
Govt issues notice to Tiktok, Helo; asks them to answer queries or face banWhen contacted, Tiktok and Helo in a joint statement said they have plans to invest $1 billion over the period of next three years.
18 Jul, 2019, 07.42 PM IST
Bring your buddies. Helo, ShareChat will pay youAs vernacular social media battle heats up, rivals are prepared to offer money for downloads.
04 Jul, 2019, 08.44 AM IST
ByteDance gets digital media publishers to use Helo, TikTok platformsThere are about 20 digital media outlets already on Helo, including ScoopWhoop Hindi, Digit, and Sportskeeda.
21 May, 2019, 04.41 PM IST
Delhi HC disposes off ShareChat's lawsuit after Helo changes design & user interfaceHelo protectively changed its user interface, login screen, categories and sub-categories on the platform.
18 May, 2019, 03.46 PM IST
BJP’s plan to move EC over poll meddling will sting ByteDanceParty workers from Delhi BJP’s social media cell are planning to send a fresh set of complaints to the Election Commission on Friday seekin...
05 Apr, 2019, 09.23 AM IST
View: India is losing the artificial intelligence battle to China, one app at a timeSoon, Chinese apps will have more data about the next billion Indian internet users than others.
27 Jan, 2019, 11.33 PM IST
Taken to court by ShareChat, ByteDance says Helo to new designShareChat had accused the Chinese content giant of copying its design, infringing on its copyright and indulging in unfair competition
05 Nov, 2018, 08.43 AM IST
ShareChat drags Bytedance to court over copyright rowBesides mentioning of ad-words ‘ambushing’, ShareChat in its submissions on Friday also alleged that Helo was a “complete copy” of its prod...
31 Oct, 2018, 07.28 AM IST