Mitron probably would have continued with the free-run for quite some time, had it not come to light that the source code of the app was actually developed by a Pakistani developer
New Delhi, 8 January News curator app Inshorts has said its location-based social network, Public, registered 10 million users within six months of launch.Public works on the idea that people should be able to record and share happenings around them, enabling real-time local updates, especially in tier-II and tier-III cities. It is a GPS location-based app and will show users content being generated near them and from people whom they follow (online). The beta launch test (the term for pre-release of software, given to a large group of users, to try under real conditions) for Public began in April. The final launch was in July. It reached the 10-plus million user mark in November. A million videos are being created every month on Public, says the company. It competes with the likes of TikTok, YouTube and other video-based apps. "Public is giving everyone a platform to connect with their local communities and our rapid growth is demonstrative of ..
The chief minister also said the development raised concern over the security threat to Punjab and India as a whole.
The researchers said that the study results are representative given that the apps that were examined show the most popular free ones on Google Play