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India has blocked hundreds of China-linked apps in the past year during the two countries’ border standoff. It boasts over a billion users worldwide. WeChat, Tencent’s all-in-one mobile app, is China’s dominant messaging platform that also offers payment functions and other services.According to Sensor Tower, Signal has observed about 510,000 times download in China on iOS and more than 100 million times download on the App Store and Google Play combined across the globe.Signal witnessed a surge in downloads globally after WhatsApp updated its privacy policies, reserving the right to share users’ data, such as phone number and location, with its parent firm Facebook Inc and its other units, including Instagram and Messenger.

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In China, where Google services are blocked, the app was already unavailable on third-party Android stores.There has been no response from Signal regarding the development.The Signal app and website seem to be running normally in Hong Kong.The app is still accessible on Apple’s China app store as of Tuesday morning.China’s cyber authorities have become more strict in recent years, with a wide scope of apps, social media platforms, and media outlets banned in the country.On Tuesday, users in mainland China confirmed that Signal is no longer working in the country without using a VPN.

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