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There have actually been several cases of personnel being practically honeytrapped on social media platforms, resulting in sharing of sensitive information.

The 1.3 million Indian Army has actually directed all workers to remove 89 apps, consisting of Facebook and Instagram, from their smart phones by July 15.

The order was provided to prevent leak of sensitive information and likewise due to security considerations, an Army source stated on Thursday. The apps likewise include the 59 Chinese apps prohibited by the government recently.

While the Army has in past released a number of directives on making use of Facebook and also asked its workers to limit making use of WhatsApp for main work, today instruction is much wider covering a variety of apps throughout domains lik