The push comes as India seeks greater regulatory control over global tech companies. The initiative would require manufacturers to include the government’s GOV.in app store and related apps like BHIM, DigiLocker, VoterID on smartphones sold from India.

Beyond pre-installation, they also requested that their apps be available for download outside the company’s app stores from third-party sources without triggering “untrusted source” warnings.

  • @[email protected]
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    25 days ago

    Stops a lot of scammers and if some gets through there might be a paper trail to follow and link the accounts involved to real people.

    • ElPussyKangaroo
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      25 days ago

      Especially with finance related stuff like this, its very crucial that such regulations exist. You’re right.