Indian Government on Monday evening said that they are banning 59 Apps developed by Chinese firms Including Tiktok, but why people are only talking about TikTok, why it is a big deal?
before moving further let me tell you a fact: As per June 2019 it was estimated that there were 120 million monthly Tiktok users are in India, which is now crossed over more than 200 million.
so the impact of the news was huge and also a shock for all the TikTok users who were gaining popularity overnight and also were earning from this platform. this news shattered hopes of the people in the queue who were trying to gain popularity in this 1.3 billion population country, all at once.
why the government has taken this decision
this is taken due to the concern that these apps were engaging in activities that threatened National security and defense of India which negatively affect the sovereignty and integrity of India. In April, India amended its foreign direct investment policy to involves all neighboring nations, including China, with which it shares a boundary to seek approval from New Delhi for their future investments in India. The nation’s Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade said that this measure is taken to curb the opportunistic takeover of Indian firms that are grappling with challenges due to the corona-virus crises.
But why Banning TikTok is a Major Deal
TikTok has been facing negative counterblast in India since the second half of May after users were sharing numerous videos on Twitter that appeared to promote acid attacks, domestic violence, animal cruelty, racism, child abuse and objectification of women. also, Many Indians rushed to leave a poor rating of the TikTok app in the Google Play Store to express their disgust,
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