BAIDU SEARCH

Aug. 6, 2020

Baidu Search, among the most influential apps of China and dubbed as the country’s answer to Google search, has been blocked in India.

About:

  • Baidu, Inc. is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products and artificial intelligence (AI), headquartered in Beijing's Haidian District.

  • Baidu offers various services, including a Chinese search engine, as well as a mapping service called Baidu Maps.

  • Baidu search, which is among the flagship internet products of China, have been asked by Government of India to be taken off from the app stores of Google and Apple, while internet service providers (IPSs) have also been told to block them.