Sanchar Saathi: India scraps order to pre-install state-run cyber safety app on smartphones - BBC

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India has reversed its mandate requiring smartphone manufacturers to pre-install the state-run Sanchar Saathi cyber safety app, following political backlash and concerns over privacy and surveillance.

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  1. Sanchar Saathi: India scraps order to pre-install state-run cyber safety app on smartphones  BBC
  2. India Orders a Tracking App to Be Installed in All Smartphones  The New York Times
  3. India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app  Reuters
  4. Centre Rolls Back Order On Mandatory Pre-Installation Of Sanchar Saathi App  NDTV
  5. Indian order to preload state-owned app on smartphones sparks political outcry  The Guardian

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