Indian telcos, internet providers asked by govt to 'immediately block' access to the 59 banned Chinese apps
4 years, 9 months ago

Indian telcos, internet providers asked by govt to 'immediately block' access to the 59 banned Chinese apps

Firstpost  

ByteDance will hold discussions with Indian officials this week and seek clarifications on the app ban. India has ordered telecom companies and other internet providers to stop access to 59 banned Chinese-origin apps, according to notices seen by Reuters, intensifying efforts to crack down on such businesses following a border clash between the nations. The department’s order came after India’s government this week banned several Chinese apps including ByteDance’s TikTok, Alibaba’s UC News and Tencent’s WeChat citing “threat to sovereignty and integrity”, a move seen as India’s push back against Chinese firms following a border clash with the neighbour. While Bytedance moved to block TikTok in India soon after the government’s announcement, several other banned apps were still available for download. Among the most popular of the banned apps was ByteDance’s video app TikTok which counted India as its top growth market accounting for 30 percent of its 2 billion global downloads.

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Apps banned over terror link in 2023 still thriving, government acknowledges
1 month ago

Apps banned over terror link in 2023 still thriving, government acknowledges

India Today  

In mid-2023, the Indian government banned at least 14 mobile applications – mostly used for secure communication – over inputs that were being used by Pakistan-based terrorist handlers. In an RTI response to India Today, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology acknowledged it issued orders to “intermediaries” in May 2023 to take down 14 applications under the Information Technology …

India bans 119 Chinese apps from Google Play Store citing national security concerns
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India bans 119 Chinese apps from Google Play Store citing national security concerns

India TV News  

India bans 119 Chinese apps from Google Play Store citing national security concerns The government has launched a digital strike, ordering the removal of 119 Chinese apps from the Google Play Store. The government has launched another digital crackdown, instructing the removal of 119 Chinese apps from the Google Play Store. This isn’t the first time; India initiated a digital …

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US

Deccan Chronicle  

TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the U.S., after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a TikTok ban.TikTok, which is operated by Chinese technology firm ByteDance, was removed from Apple and Google’s app stores on Jan. 18 to comply with a law that requires ByteDance to divest the app or be banned in …

TikTok is back on the app store, but it’s not safe from another ban. Here’s what happens next
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok is back on the app store, but it’s not safe from another ban. Here’s what happens next

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy TikTok is back in the U.S. app stores Thursday following …

TikTok returns on Apple, Google app stores as Trump delays ban
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok returns on Apple, Google app stores as Trump delays ban

The Hindu  

TikTok returned on the U.S. app stores of Apple and Google on Thursday, as President Donald Trump delayed its ban until April 5 and assured the companies they would not be fined for distributing or maintaining the Chinese app. The popular short video app, used by 170 million American users, started restoring its services, weeks after the app went dark, …

TikTok returns to US Apple and Google app stores after Trump's ban delay
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok returns to US Apple and Google app stores after Trump's ban delay

ABC  

Social media platform TikTok has returned to Apple and Google mobile app stores in the United States after President Donald Trump delayed its ban until April 5 and assured the tech giants they would not be fined for distributing or maintaining the Chinese app. TikTok, used by 170 million Americans, started restoring its services on AAPL.O and GOOGLE.O on Thursday, …

TikTok returns to US app stores after Trump delays ban
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok returns to US app stores after Trump delays ban

Al Jazeera  

Apple and Google have made the video-sharing app available again amid national security concerns from some US officials. TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the United States after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a ban on the popular social media app, operated by Chinese technology firm ByteDance. The app’s fate had been …

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in US after Donald Trump delayed ban
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in US after Donald Trump delayed ban

India Today  

TikTok returned to the US app stores of Apple and Google on Thursday as President Donald Trump delayed a ban on the Chinese-owned social media app and assured the tech giants they would not be fined for distributing or maintaining it. Although TikTok resumed service after Trump's assurances, Google opens new tab and Apple opens new tab kept the app …

36 Banned Chinese apps in India, now available on Google Play Store and App Store
1 month, 3 weeks ago

36 Banned Chinese apps in India, now available on Google Play Store and App Store

India TV News  

Chinese apps make a comeback in India: In 2020, India banned several Chinese apps due to security concerns. Following the Galwan Valley clash in 2020, the Indian government banned 59 Chinese apps, including UC Browser, Shein, and TikTok, citing security risks. Popular apps that have returned Many of the previously banned apps are now available again, either under a new …

Many banned Chinese apps make comeback in India: Will TikTok return?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Many banned Chinese apps make comeback in India: Will TikTok return?

India Today  

Many of the Chinese apps that were banned in 2020 following the India-China border tensions have made a return to the Play Store in India as diplomatic relations between the two countries improve. With the evolving political landscape, the return of some of the banned Chinese apps - the question on everyone's mind is: Will TikTok make a comeback to …

TikTok finds way to skirt US ban with Android sideload
1 month, 3 weeks ago

TikTok finds way to skirt US ban with Android sideload

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy TikTok has bypassed restrictions in the US that prevent users from downloading the …

Many banned Chinese apps re-appear as India-China ties warm up
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Many banned Chinese apps re-appear as India-China ties warm up

India Today  

Remember hundreds of Chinese apps were banned in 2020? After four years, India Today's Open-Source Intelligence team reviewed more than 200 of the banned mobile applications and found that original or clone versions of at least 36 of them were available either on Google's Play Store or Apple's App Store or on both platforms as of February 10. Similarly, Xender …

TikTok to let U.S. Android users download app via kits on its website
1 month, 3 weeks ago

TikTok to let U.S. Android users download app via kits on its website

The Hindu  

TikTok said on Friday it was allowing U.S. Android users to download and connect to the short video app through package kits on its website, in an effort to circumvent restrictions on the popular platform in the country. Apple and Google have not reinstated TikTok to their app stores since a U.S. law took effect on January 19 requiring its …

TikTok users claim increased restrictions on speech after US revival under Trump order
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok users claim increased restrictions on speech after US revival under Trump order

Live Mint  

TikTok users in the United States are raising concerns over signs of increased censorship on the platform, following its recent revival under an executive order from former President Donald Trump. Once hailed as a haven for free speech, the app—owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance—appears to be undergoing significant changes, with some users reporting heightened content moderation and restrictions on …

TikTok loaded phones selling for thousands of dollars on eBay, as app stays unavailable in US
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok loaded phones selling for thousands of dollars on eBay, as app stays unavailable in US

Live Mint  

Smartphones pre-loaded with TikTok are being sold for thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook marketplace and other online stores as the Chinese app continues to remain absent on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in the US, the Associated Press reported. The ByteDance-owned app had become unavailable to users in the US and was also removed from App …

VPN sales spike in the US as TikTok users face access restrictions
2 months, 1 week ago

VPN sales spike in the US as TikTok users face access restrictions

India Today  

The latest addition to the TikTok survival guide is a VPN service, soaring in demand as users scramble to recover their lost content. As users wait for the app’s return to the official app stores, many who deleted the application are turning to alternatives like VPNs, or virtual private networks to recover their content. TikTok’s app remains unavailable from Apple’s …

Why is TikTok still not back on Google, Apple app stores in US and when will it be back
2 months, 1 week ago

Why is TikTok still not back on Google, Apple app stores in US and when will it be back

Live Mint  

As TikTok's future remains uncertain over a directive to find a US buyer or face a ban, the Chinese app is likely to remain unavailable in America until a fresh suitor steps in with a rescue act to buy the ByteDance-backed firm's stake. However, in April 2024, President Biden signed a law requiring TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest its …

‘If he wanted to buy it…’: Trump says he is open to Musk acquiring TikTok
2 months, 1 week ago

‘If he wanted to buy it…’: Trump says he is open to Musk acquiring TikTok

Firstpost  

TikTok is facing down a US law that ordered the company to divest from its Chinese owner ByteDance or be banned in the United States US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would be open to tech billionaire Elon Musk – the owner of social media platform X – buying Chinese-owned app TikTok. TikTok is facing down a US law …

TikTok: A Chinese trojan horse in democracies
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok: A Chinese trojan horse in democracies

Firstpost  

TikTok’s algorithmic manipulation is to curate China’s peaceful intentions, glorify China’s developmental experience, blunt criticism of the communist party, and promote tourism in China while painting others as declining powers, aggressors, or even incompetent Even though China debarred global social internet sites like Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Yahoo, and others more than a decade ago, the issue of proscription of …

5 Years of TikTok Ban in India: Which countries have banned the app and why?
2 months, 1 week ago

5 Years of TikTok Ban in India: Which countries have banned the app and why?

India TV News  

India’s ban on TikTok completed five years in January 2025 and marks the move as a significant milestone in the global flight over the app’s controversial nature. ByteDance-owned TikTok ban was a part of a broader move towards addressing the concerns over national security, cyber threats and online content regulation which were not matching with the security protocol of the …

TikTok back in US: A look at its India journey and what happened after 2020 ban
2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok back in US: A look at its India journey and what happened after 2020 ban

Live Mint  

From teenage dancers to grandmothers sharing cooking tips, video-sharing app TikTok has been embraced for its ability to transform an ordinary person into a global celebrity when a video goes viral. TikTok’s India journey and govt ban Indian users had flocked to TikTok as early as 2017. Citing national security concerns, India banned TikTok along with more than 50 other …

TikTok ban live updates: Chinese app back after Trump promises to restore it but US redownloads not available
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok ban live updates: Chinese app back after Trump promises to restore it but US redownloads not available

The Independent  

✕ Close TikTok goes dark in the U.S. Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Chinese-owned social media app …

Why was TikTok banned in the US?
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why was TikTok banned in the US?

Hindustan Times  

The TikTok users in the US couldn't access the popular video sharing app late Saturday night due to the ban upheld by the Supreme Court last week. A message welcoming users back and thanking US President-elect Donald Trump on the TikTok app on a smartphone arranged in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Sunday. Here is why TikTok banned in the US …

TikTok ban: Why did India ban TikTok five years ago?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok ban: Why did India ban TikTok five years ago?

The Hindu  

TikTok, the popular short-video app, was just about to face a shut down in the U.S. after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the app to be sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance or banned on Sunday in the United States on national security grounds but Donald Trump came to the rescue, giving them more time to find an approved …

TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order

Deccan Chronicle  

TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office.Trump said he planned to issue the order to give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time …

TikTok ban: VPN interest surges as Americans look for best ways to continue using app
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok ban: VPN interest surges as Americans look for best ways to continue using app

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy TikTok has stopped working in the United States and disappeared from app stores …

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday and disappeared from Apple and Google app …

Not just TikTok - Which other ByteDance apps have been banned in the US?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Not just TikTok - Which other ByteDance apps have been banned in the US?

Live Mint  

TikTok ban: "A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US. Several other apps owned by TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, such as Lemon 8, CapCut among others have also been blocked for US based users, reported Wired. TikTok disconnected access to its users in the US late January 18 after no action was taken shortly before a national ban …

What is Lemon8 app? The TikTok alternative gaining popularity that may also face a ban
2 months, 2 weeks ago

What is Lemon8 app? The TikTok alternative gaining popularity that may also face a ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. President-elect Donald Trump has said he would “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from the ban …

TikTok Influencers from across the world react to US ban as app 'goes dark' for its 170million American users over concerns about its links to the Chinese government: 'Come back soon!'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok Influencers from across the world react to US ban as app 'goes dark' for its 170million American users over concerns about its links to the Chinese government: 'Come back soon!'

Daily Mail  

TikTok influencers from across the world have reacted to the US ban while more American users shared their heartbreak at the Supreme Court bombshell. The Chinese-based video app has officially shut down its services for 170 million American TikTokers after the Supreme Court allowed the ban in a shock ruling on Friday. TikTokers have made fun at the US TikTok …

It’s Not Just TikTok: These Other ByteDance Apps Are Gone Too
55 years, 3 months ago

It’s Not Just TikTok: These Other ByteDance Apps Are Gone Too

Wired  

TikTok is no longer available in the United States—at least for now. Please stay tuned!” Similar notifications appear on other apps owned by ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, which is based in China and sits at the core of the controversy over a popular video app that, at least until Saturday, had 170 million users in the US. TikTok, TikTok Studio, …

How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban
55 years, 3 months ago

How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban

Wired  

After an opaque and uncertain saga, TikTok went dark on millions of phones across the United States on Saturday evening around 10:30 pm EST. As the deadline loomed, TikTok users had been bracing for the change and flooding other platforms, including the Chinese social app Xiaohongshu or “RedNote.” But if you’re not quite ready to give up the latest skin-care …

TikTok goes dark in US; disappears from Apple, Google app stores
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok goes dark in US; disappears from Apple, Google app stores

Hindustan Times  

TikTok has stopped working for users in the United States and disappeared from the Apple and Google app stores as the law banning the social media platform takes effect on Sunday. TikTok ban in US: Amid going dark in the States, the social media platform told its users to “Please stay tuned!”. “Please stay tuned!” Ahead of his January 20 …

TikTok says it's in the process of restoring service to US
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok says it's in the process of restoring service to US

Associated Press  

TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office. While the company that runs TikTok in the U.S. said on X that the steps …

Good morning, America: Why India banned TikTok 5 years back
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Good morning, America: Why India banned TikTok 5 years back

India Today  

On January 19, 2025, millions of American users who logged into TikTok were left stunned after getting a pop-up message declaring the app was temporarily unavailable. TikTok officially suspended its services in the United States on Sunday after a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the government’s decision to ban the app, citing national security concerns. WHEN INDIA …

TikTok ban comes into effect in US, users can no longer access video-sharing app
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok ban comes into effect in US, users can no longer access video-sharing app

India Today  

TikTok went offline in the US, after a new law banning it came into force on Sunday. Several screenshots of the app, which has over 170 million users in the US, shared on social media showed a message on the short-video platform stating that a law banning TikTok had been enacted, with the message, "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now". …

TikTok is back online in the U.S., following Trump's promise to pause the ban
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok is back online in the U.S., following Trump's promise to pause the ban

NPR  

TikTok is back online in the U.S., following Trump's promise to pause the ban toggle caption Ashley Landis/AP After a black-out that lasted about 14 hours, TikTok has returned to the U.S. Sponsor Message On Sunday morning, President-elect Donald Trump effectively reversed the black-out with a single post to his Truth Social social network: He issued a statement vowing to …

TikTok was gone. It’s back with a Trump lifeline
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok was gone. It’s back with a Trump lifeline

LA Times  

At the stroke of midnight on Sunday, TikTok users in the United States were momentarily silenced, after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a new law, which requires the social media app’s Chinese owner to sell off TikTok’s U.S. business or face a nationwide ban. Within hours of the shutdown however, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he plans to issue an …

TikTok disappears from prominent app stores in US; Company says, 'fortunate that President Trump...'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok disappears from prominent app stores in US; Company says, 'fortunate that President Trump...'

India TV News  

Ahead of a federal ban in the US, the Chinese app TikTok has stopped working in the country, and it was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday. TikTok was missing from Apple and Google's app stores by 10:50 pm Eastern Standard Time, as these platforms are prohibited from offering the Chinese social media platform under a law that required …

TikTok goes dark in the US as shutdown comes into effect
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok goes dark in the US as shutdown comes into effect

ABC  

Social media app TikTok appears to have gone offline in the United States and is no longer available in app stores ahead of a ban coming into effect. "We see no reason for TikTok or other companies to take actions in the next few days before the Trump administration takes office on Monday," press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a …

With A U.S. Ban On TikTok Hours Away, Trump Says He 'Most Likely' Will Grant An Extension
2 months, 2 weeks ago

With A U.S. Ban On TikTok Hours Away, Trump Says He 'Most Likely' Will Grant An Extension

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The clock is ticking toward a U.S. ban on TikTok, but users seeking clarity on what that will mean did not get much Saturday from the company that runs the popular video-sharing platform or the tech giants that offer the TikTok app in their digital marketplaces. However, President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC News …

How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat

Live Mint  

If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that's probably because it has, at least if you're measuring via internet time. October 2019 U.S. politicians begin to raise alarms about TikTok's influence, calling for a federal investigations of its Musical.ly acquisition and a national security probe into TikTok and other Chinese-owned apps. December 2022 FBI Director Christopher Wray raises …

'If The Govt Does Not Intervene...': TikTok On US Ban
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'If The Govt Does Not Intervene...': TikTok On US Ban

ABP News  

TikTok has announced that it will have no other choice than going 'dark' in the US on Sunday if the Joe Biden government does not unless the government does not intervene before the ban comes into effect. TikTok in a statement said, "both the Biden White House and the Department of Justice have failed to provide the necessary clarity and …

TikTok ban live: App will shut down on Sunday unless it is sold or saved by Trump
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok ban live: App will shut down on Sunday unless it is sold or saved by Trump

The Independent  

✕ Close US TikTok ban: When will the Chinese-owned social media app be banned? Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy …

TikTok ban in US: What to do if the app stops working on your phone
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok ban in US: What to do if the app stops working on your phone

India Today  

Millions of Americans can no longer access TikTok as a federal ban on the popular video-sharing app has taken effect. The Supreme Court in its ruling held that the risk to national security posed by TikTok’s ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the United States. New users won’t be …

TikTok goes dark in the U.S. as ban takes effect
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok goes dark in the U.S. as ban takes effect

LA Times  

TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law to ban the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect. Before that announcement went out, TikTok had said in another message to users that its service would be “temporarily unavailable” and told them it was working to restore its U.S. service “as …

British content creators call looming US TikTok ban ‘deeply unfair’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

British content creators call looming US TikTok ban ‘deeply unfair’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British content creators have called the potential ban on TikTok in the United …

How can TikTok avoid a ban at the 11th hour?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How can TikTok avoid a ban at the 11th hour?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here’s how TikTok can avoid a full ban in the United States: President-elect Donald …

TikTok ban in US: When will the Chinese-owned social media app be banned?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

TikTok ban in US: When will the Chinese-owned social media app be banned?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Massive social media app TikTok could be banned in the …

What is Lemon8? The TikTok alternative gaining popularity that may also face a ban
2 months, 2 weeks ago

What is Lemon8? The TikTok alternative gaining popularity that may also face a ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The company behind social media giant TikTok may face a nationwide ban in …

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