# 10 Apps you didn't know were banned in China | Tech News (HT Tech) > The governnent recently banned TikTok along with 58 other apps in India. But did you know that netizens in China cannot access popular apps such as Facebook, Google, Twitter and Amazon among others. # 10 Apps you didn't know were banned in China ## The governnent recently banned TikTok along with 58 other apps in India. But did you know that netizens in China cannot access popular apps such as Facebook, Google, Twitter and Amazon among others. Aug 20 2022, 21:52 IST ![Follow on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/follow-us-facebook.png) ![Follow on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/follow-us-facebook-hover.png) ![Share](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Share.png) ![Share](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Shareclicked.png) ![Share on WhatsApp](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/whatsapp.png) ![Share on WhatsApp](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/whatsapp-hover.png) ![Share on Twitter](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/twitter.png) ![Share on Twitter](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/twitter-hover.png) ![Share on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/facebook.png) ![Share on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/facebook-hover.png) ![Bookmark](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Bookmark.png) ![Bookmarked](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Bookmarked.png) ![Like its parent Facebook, Instagram too is banned in China.](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/img/2020/07/06/960x540/Social_Media_1594052596885_1594052622252.jpg) Like its parent Facebook, Instagram too is banned in China. (Pixabay) ![Author Photo](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/HTTech-new-circle-logo.png) ### By HT TECH India recently banned a total of 59 China-based apps for posing a threat to the country’s security and public order. This includes popular apps such as TikTok, Helo, Likee, Club Factory, UC Browser, Shareit, WeChat, Cam Scanner and Clean Master among others. “The Ministry of Information Technology has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers outside India,” MeitY wrote in its release. Responding to the development, China expressed its concern over the app ban. Speaking to the media, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that ‘India had a responsibility to uphold the rights of Chinese businesses’ in the country. Also read click here. Interestingly, China has banned a number of international apps from entering its walled garden. So, here is a list of top 10 that you didn’t know were banned in China: 1. Facebook Facebook is one of the world’s most popular social media apps with nearly 2.60 billion monthly active users as of March 31, 2020. However, the app remains unavailable in China. Internet users in China use WeChat instead. 2. Instagram Like its parent Facebook, Instagram too is banned in China. Netizens in the country use WeChat, which as per DragonSocial has 1.2 billion monthly active users. 3. WhatsApp WhatsApp is arguably one of the most popular messaging apps in the world. However, it remains unavailable to the internet users in China. Instead, they use QQ, which is owned by Tencent. 4. Google Google has tried to enter China in the past. Remember the Project Dragonfly? However, the search engine remains unavailable in the country till this date. People in China use Baidu, which controls over 70% market share in the country. 5. Amazon Amazon has made shopping easy with its bumper sales and fast delivery. However, the app remains unavailable in China. Taobao and Tmall are the popular online shopping platforms in China. 6. YouTube We all love watching videos on YouTube. However, the app is banned in China. Youku and Tudou are the YouTube alternative in China 7. Twitter Like Google, Facebook and Amazon, Twitter too remains banned in the country. Weibo is China’s alternative for Twitter. 8. Quora When we are in doubt, we often look up to Quora to answer our queries, but not in China. Zhihu is China’s alternative for Quora. 9. Google Maps Just like Google, Google Maps too remains out of reach for Chinese people. Baidu Maps is the Google Maps alternative in China. 10. Tinder If you thought dating in China would be easy due to Tinder, then let me burst the bubble, it isn’t. Momo and Tantan are some of its alternatives in the country. 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