An app launched by China's Tuber by a cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360 disappeared after it gave the country’s internet users access to Facebook and Google which are banned in the Communist country.

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The App also allowed Chinese citizens to legally access Youtube and Instagram photos without resorting to the illegal virtual private network(VPN). However, it disappeared from &nbsp;Huawei's app store.

China controls all access to the Internet in the country with users allowed to access only government sanctioned sites. Tuber was reportedly dowloaded five million times on Huawei’s App store.

The new app had allowed millions of Chinese to bypass the state-controlled Great Firewall. After it was launched, it required personal information from users namely names and identity card numbers even as some users complained it too slow.

Qihoo 360 is owned by China's tech tycoon Zhou Hongyi who had delisted his company from the New York stock exchange four years ago and aligned itself to China's policies. The US had earlier this year sanctioned Zhou’s two companies over national security concerns.

The US government had earlier clamped down on China's popular video-sharing app TikTok over security concerns. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said following the Trump administration's line had said that TikTok must become a "US-based company controlled by US investors".

However, China's Xi Jinping regime accused Trump of "bullying" and "abusing national power" in its bid to take over TikTok.

An app launched by China's Tuber by a cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360 disappeared after it gave the country’s internet users access to Facebook and Google which are banned in the Communist country.

An app launched by China's Tuber by a cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360 disappeared after it gave the country’s internet users access to Facebook and Google which are banned in the Communist country. Also Read: 'Quantum' leap: United States unveils blueprint for virtually 'unhackable internet' The App also allowed Chinese citizens to legally access Youtube and Instagram photos without resorting to the illegal virtual private network(VPN). However, it disappeared from Huawei's app store. China controls all access to the Internet in the country with users allowed to access only government sanctioned sites. Tuber was reportedly dowloaded five million times on Huawei’s App store. The new app had allowed millions of Chinese to bypass the state-controlled Great Firewall. After it was launched, it required personal information from users namely names and identity card numbers even as some users complained it too slow. Qihoo 360 is owned by China's tech tycoon Zhou Hongyi who had delisted his company from the New York stock exchange four years ago and aligned itself to China's policies. The US had earlier this year sanctioned Zhou’s two companies over national security concerns. The US government had earlier clamped down on China's popular video-sharing app TikTok over security concerns. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said following the Trump administration's line had said that TikTok must become a "US-based company controlled by US investors". However, China's Xi Jinping regime accused Trump of "bullying" and "abusing national power" in its bid to take over TikTok.

China's Tuber app bypasses Great Firewall, then disappears

China's regulators have banned 40 more domestic live streamers as part of efforts to curb the "illegal or irregular"activities amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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The China Association of Performing Arts has already banned over 200 live streamers after blacklisting them two years ago. In a statement, the association said that it will never "tolerate pornography, vulgar content, online gambling, online fraud and other violations of national laws and regulations”.

It has also banned 48 broadcasters from live streaming for five years as President Xi Jinping tightens control over the internet in the country.&nbsp;

The country's cyber watchdog had earlier called out live streaming platforms Tencent-backed Douyu&nbsp;and Huya including Bilibili for uploading lowbrow content.

According to the Chinese live streaming report, live streaming has become the most popular video format with over 200 platforms which allows users to have "face-time" like feature and is widely used to sell products.

It is widely used in the gaming industry with apps including Panda TV, Chushou, Huya and Douyu.

China's regulators have banned 40 more domestic live streamers as part of efforts to curb the "illegal or irregular"activities amid the coronavirus pandemic. Also Read: China targeting US election infrastructure with cyberattacks, says Trump's aide The China Association of Performing Arts has already banned over 200 live streamers after blacklisting them two years ago.

China's regulators have banned 40 more domestic live streamers as part of efforts to curb the "illegal or irregular"activities amid the coronavirus pandemic. Also Read: China targeting US election infrastructure with cyberattacks, says Trump's aide The China Association of Performing Arts has already banned over 200 live streamers after blacklisting them two years ago. In a statement, the association said that it will never "tolerate pornography, vulgar content, online gambling, online fraud and other violations of national laws and regulations”. It has also banned 48 broadcasters from live streaming for five years as President Xi Jinping tightens control over the internet in the country. The country's cyber watchdog had earlier called out live streaming platforms Tencent-backed Douyu and Huya including Bilibili for uploading lowbrow content. According to the Chinese live streaming report, live streaming has become the most popular video format with over 200 platforms which allows users to have "face-time" like feature and is widely used to sell products. It is widely used in the gaming industry with apps including Panda TV, Chushou, Huya and Douyu.

China bans more live streamers in domestic crackdown on cyberspace

China&#39;s online population, the largest in the world, has touched 772 million at the end of last year as 40.74 million new connections were added.

The new connections went up by 5.6 per cent compared to to 2016, a report released by China&#39;s China Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC) said.

China&#39;s internet availability rate reached 55.8 per cent, exceeding the global average by 4.1 percentage points, the report said.

In rural areas, the online population reached 209 million last year, up by 7.93 million from the end of 2016, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

A total of 753 million Chinese used mobile phones to surf the internet last year, making up 97.5 per cent of the online population, said the report.

Smart devices could tap more potential to grow the online industry, and online public services, as well as poverty reduction programmes, have created a sense of fulfilment for many Chinese, the report said. PTI KJV AMS AKJ AMS

A total of 753 million Chinese used mobile phones to surf the internet last year, making up 97.5 per cent of the online population, said the report.

China's online population, the largest in the world, has touched 772 million at the end of last year as 40.74 million new connections were added. The new connections went up by 5.6 per cent compared to to 2016, a report released by China's China Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC) said. China's internet availability rate reached 55.8 per cent, exceeding the global average by 4.1 percentage points, the report said. In rural areas, the online population reached 209 million last year, up by 7.93 million from the end of 2016, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. A total of 753 million Chinese used mobile phones to surf the internet last year, making up 97.5 per cent of the online population, said the report. Smart devices could tap more potential to grow the online industry, and online public services, as well as poverty reduction programmes, have created a sense of fulfilment for many Chinese, the report said. PTI KJV AMS AKJ AMS

China's online population climbs to 772 million