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VLC Video Player: The Government Had Also Completely Removed The Ban From VLC Video Player. Now Once Again Users Can Use This Media Player.

VLC Video Player: VLC media player was banned by the Indian government at the beginning of the year. But now the ban on VLC has been lifted. However, the reason behind the ban is not clear yet. But there was a discussion that the VLC player was sharing users’ data with China, due to which this platform was banned. At the same time, now the government also removed this ban completely. Now once again users can use this media player.

Its information has been first given by the Internet Freedom Foundation. However, later VideoLAN key confirmed it. Let us tell you, now users can easily download VLC Video Player on VideoLAN’s website. So far 73 million people have downloaded this platform.

What is the reason behind the ban?

According to past reports, VLC Media Player was banned under the IT Act, of 2000. At that time, while opening the website of VLC Media, the message of being banned under the IT Act was visible on the screen. According to reports, a Chinese connection is being said to be behind the banning of VLC media players. Cicado, a hacking group from China, conducted a cyber attack in India using this video player platform.

Cyber ​​security experts present in the country had told that this Chinese hacking group is using a VLC media player to spread a suspected malware loader. Because of this, there can be a cyber attack on India. This is one of the reasons why India has banned VLC Media Player. However, the Government of India did not give any statement from its side regarding the ban. Later, the company accused the Indian government that the government had banned its platform without any valid proof.

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