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Why was VLC Banned?
VLC is banned in India, and no one seems to know why. To see the PoV of Videolan, we interviewed François Cartegnie and Jean-Paul Saman from VideoLan
- By Lokesh Choudhary
For the past few days, the VLC media player ban has been the talk of the town. Some suggest it may be because Chinese hackers use it as a medium to hack into computers in India. However, some claim that the government has nothing to do with the ban. The truth is neither the government nor the people at Videolan are aware of what's happened to VLC.
François Cartegnie, the main developer at Videolan, told Analytics India Magazine, “We do not have contacts with the government and did not get any government notice. The ban has been effective since February, and a few people have notified us. But it got in the news only recently and that’s when most people started noticing it.”
When probed about government involvement, François said they didn’t have a clue. “The Internet
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Lokesh Choudhary
Tech-savvy storyteller with a knack for uncovering AI's hidden gems and dodging its potential pitfalls. 'Navigating the world of tech', one story at a time.
You can reach me at: lokesh.choudhary@analyticsindiamag.com.
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