VLC site ban: Data transfers to servers in ‘hostile country’

VLC site ban: Data transfers to servers in ‘hostile country’

The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) ordered the blocking of the website of VLC Media Player after it found that the site was communicating with servers of a previously banned app by the ministry which was transferring sensitive personal data of Indians to a “hostile country,” The Indian Express has learnt. The request to […]

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VLC Media Player’s India ban, but what is the reason? Here’s what an RTI showed

VLC Media Player’s India ban, but what is the reason? Here’s what an RTI showed

VLC Media Player is one of the most popular apps when it comes to video streaming. Anyone who has used a PC in the 90s or early 2000s knows just how popular, the VLC media player was when it came to watching movies, and TV shows. However, it looks like the VLC Media player website […]

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BGMI to VLC Media Player, the ‘banned’ apps or services you might still have on your phone

BGMI to VLC Media Player, the ‘banned’ apps or services you might still have on your phone

Back in June 2020 at the height of geopolitical tensions between China and India, the Indian Government issued a notice asking Google and Apple to take down 59 Chinese apps from their App Stores citing that the apps were “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order”. […]

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VLC Media Player banned in India? All you need to know

VLC Media Player banned in India? All you need to know

One of India’s most popular media players across multiple platforms, VLC Media Player is reportedly being banned in the country. The VLC Media Player website no longer works in India and users cannot download the program’s exe file (windows executable file) for installation anymore. A tweet by Gagandeep Sapra shows that when users try to […]

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