📱🌐💻❌🇮🇳Apple and Google have removed these six VPN apps from app stores for failing to abide by India’s data laws

Several of VPN applications, including Cloudflare's popular 1.1.1.1 app, have been removed from app stores following government orders, marking the first major enforcement of India's 2022 VPN regulations.

The Ministry of Home Affairs directed Apple and Google to pull more than half a dozen VPN apps from their respective stores, according to documents reviewed by TechCrunch. Affected services include Hide.me and PrivadoVPN, alongside Cloudflare's widely-used offering.

The removals stem from the government’s 2022 cybersecurity framework, which requires VPN providers to maintain detailed customer records, including names, addresses, and IP addresses, for five years. Apple cited a "demand" from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center in its communication with affected developers, TechCrunch reported.

This enforcement follows earlier resistance from major VPN providers. When the rules were announced in 2022, companies like NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and SurfShark expressed strong opposition, with some removing their server infrastructure from India. While these providers continue serving Indian customers, they have ceased marketing their apps within the country.

https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/apple-and-google-have-removed-these-six-vpn-apps-from-app-stores-for-failing-to-abide-by-india-s-data-laws/ar-AA1wTwT8

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💰 Fun facts about the bitcoin genesis block.

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🇪🇺 President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has fallen ill with a severe case of pneumonia.

She has cancelled all public appearances until she recovers.

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🇪🇺New rules to improve gender balance in corporate boards now apply across the EU.

By 30 June 2026, members of the underrepresented sex must hold at least:

🔹 40% of non-executive director positions
🔹 33% of all director positions

Listed companies across the EU now have 18 months to make the rules a reality.

These rules aim to unlock the potential of women to drive growth and innovation, bringing more balance to listed companies’ boards across the EU.

https://x.com/EU_Commission/status/1875166328736342319

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🇺🇸🗳📝 — During the vote for Speaker, Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) votes for Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) for Speaker.

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🇺🇸🗳📝 — Rep. Thomas Massie, a Libertarian, votes for Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) for Speaker of the House.

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🇺🇸🗳📝 — Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi votes for Rep. Jeffries for Speaker.

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🇺🇸📞🇺🇸📝 — Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) leaves the floor with Rep. Keith Self (R-TX), who voted for Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) for Speaker on the first ballot.

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🇺🇸📞🇺🇸📝 — Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) leaves the floor with some Republicans who did not vote for him on the first ballot.

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🇺🇸🗳📝 — U.S. House Speaker Election for the 119th Congress of United States ended like this:

First Ballot Result:

🇺🇸 Johnson - 218
🇺🇸 Jeffries - 215
⁉️ Others - 1
🤷‍♂️ Present - 0

"Therefore, the honorable Mike Johnson...is duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress."

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🇺🇸🎖📹 — United States President Joe Biden awarded Former Secretary of State & Former Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the highest civilian award.

🇺🇸🎖📹 — United States Joe Biden awards Hungarian-American Jewish Billionaire George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the highest civilian award.

However, it is his son Alex Soros accepted the award.