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India uses IT Act repeal provision to block Krafton game – source


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NEW DELHI — India’s government has blocked access to Krafton’s Battle-Royale game BGMI under the same provision of its IT law that it has invoked since 2020 to ban Chinese apps on national security grounds, a source directly familiar with the matter said. familiar with the matter.

Section 69A of the Indian IT Act allows the government to block public access to content in the interest of national security, among other reasons. Orders made under the section are generally confidential in nature. (Reporting by Aditya Kalra in New Delhi; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)