Modi govt bans 14 instant messaging apps to ‘cut communication between terrorists & their handlers’


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New Delhi: The central government has banned at least 14 instant messaging apps, including Crypviser and Enigma, which were allegedly being used by terror groups, largely in Jammu and Kashmir, to communicate among themselves, sources told ThePrint. Sources in the central government added that these apps were identified by intelligence agencies, following which the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) was advised to ban them. “These apps have been blocked under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000,” the source said. This statute enables the government to direct online intermediaries, including Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and telecom service...