TikToK, WeChat, ShareIt online searches drop as India bans Chinese apps
Technology | July 05, 2020 17:41 ISTOn June 30, the percentage increase in the number of times Tik Tok was searched fell to a mere 23 percent.
On June 30, the percentage increase in the number of times Tik Tok was searched fell to a mere 23 percent.
Besides Tiktok, India banned on Monday 58 other apps with Chinese links, including the popular UC Browser, for engaging in activities “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order".
Instagram was predicted as the most obvious migration platform for the TikTok users as most of them had an existing account and promoted their TikTok content on the Facebook-owned app.
Right after Indian government banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, users scrambled to find alternatives as these apps had made inroads into the lives of millions of Indians. TikTok itself, had become source of income for many content makers, especially young. Their online fame disappeared overnight.
TikTok from China-based ByteDance said they are not pursuing legal action regarding the government's directive as reported in a section of the media.
TikTok rival Chingari to ramp up hiring in order to create more jobs in the country and end up making a 100-people content moderation team in the wake of Indian government banning 59 Chinese apps in the country.
While addressing the 'Jan Sampark Abhiyan' via video conferencing on July 02, the Electronics and Information Technology Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad spoke on ban on 59 Chinese apps.
Chinese media outlet The Global Times on Wednesday twitted that the loss of Chinese internet company ByteDance, which is the parent company of Tik Tok, could rise upto $6 Billion after India banned 59 Chinese apps.
ZEE5 on Wednesday announced a short video-sharing platform HiPi in a bid to take on TikTok which is among the 59 Chinese apps banned by India in view of security risk.
India's ban on 59 Chinese apps, including the popular TikTok, has been widely noted in the US, including by some prominent lawmakers, who have urged the American government to follow suit as it is believed that the short video-sharing app is a major security risk to the country. India on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including TikTok and UC Browser, saying they were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.
TikTok was one of the 59 Chinese apps that the Indian government banned on Monday due to security concerns.
Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said all apps released in India must adhere to the country's data integrity, privacy and sovereignty, a day after the government banned 59 apps.
The notice that has been popping up on the app says, “Dear Users, We are in the process of complying with the Government of India's directive to block 59 apps. Ensuring the privacy and security of all our users in India remains our utmost priority."
The Central Government banned 59 mobile apps including TikTok, UC Browser and other Chinese apps on June 29.
Bigg Boss 12 contestant Jasleen Matharu reacts to the ban on Chinese apps including TikTok by the government.
Jannat Zubair, who enjoys a 27 million following on TikTok, reacts to the ban on chinese apps by the government.
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has made a statement on India banning 59 Chinese apps including popular ones like TikTok, UC Brower, WeChat, Shareit, others saying the move by the Government of India is in the national interest.
Mohit Tandon, who is also quite popular on the video-sharing platform said, "On TikTok ban, I would like to say that I am happy and sad at the same time. I trust my government completely, and just like any other problem we will also fight this.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Tuesday said that Beijing is strongly concerned over India banning 59 Chinese apps and is verifying the situation. Making a statement, China's foreign office said they are "strongly concerned, verifying the situation."
TikTok, Helo, ShareIt and other apps were accused of sharing user information with their home country, China. So, the Ministry of Information and Technology has announced a permanent ban on these apps in India.
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