Month: June 2020

The Indian government this week said it will ban TikTok and other well-known Chinese apps, including messaging platform WeChat and mobile browser UC Browser, saying they pose a “threat to sovereignty and integrity.” The move follows a border clash between the two countries earlier this month that left at least […]

Nayanthara’s lookalike’s Tik Tok videos go viral a day after the Indian Government bans the app As the Government of India banned China originated apps, a few Tik Tok videos of Nayanthara’s lookalike surfaced on social media and are going viral. Written By Pinkvilla Desk 79061 reads Mumbai Updated: June […]

With tensions rising at the eastern border between India and China, a need for native replacements for Chinese products is steadily gaining voice on social media platforms. Case in point, Indian apps like Chingari and Mitron, which have risen to the occasion to rival famous China-based short-video sharing app TikTok.  […]

NEW DELHI: TikTok on Tuesday said it is in the process of complying with the government’s order on blocking of the app, and asserted that it has not shared information of Indian users with any foreign government, including that of China. The short video-sharing company said it has been invited […]

In a massive development, the Home Ministry on June 29 banned 59 Chinese apps including the video-sharing app TikTok. Recently, a popular creator of TikTok Arpit Ranka among others reacted to this ban by sharing a video on the TikTok application. Ranka was also a part of popular show Mahabharat.   Also Read| ‘Mission Accomplished’: […]

TikTok and 58 other apps were banned by the government and at the time of writing, Tiktok is also no longer available on app stores in India. The app is still accessible for people who have it installed but this could also change. In case you’re worried about losing all […]

The Home Ministry banned 59 Chinese apps in India on Monday, i.e. June 29, 2020. One of the biggest Chinese apps banned by the Indian government is the TikTok app, which is quite popular among youngsters in the country. The reason behind TikTok being banned is because there have been several complaints from […]

AFP via Getty Images Security concerns are nothing new to TikTok—the Chinese viral sensation that has grown fast enough to compete with the likes of WhatsApp, YouTube and Instagram for downloads. Few if any apps better reflect our time in coronavirus lockdowns than this bitesize video sharing platform, but with […]

CarryMinati ‘The End’ TikTok / Twitter screengrab. YouTuber CarryMinati’s video titled ‘YouTube vs TikTok- The End’ was taken down by video-sharing platform last month. On Monday night, the TikTok app found a mention in the long list of Chinese apps banned in India. News18.com Last Updated: June 30, 2020, 9:26 […]

Aldi’s $7 spanakopita has been labelled the supermarket’s “best-kept secret” – and it’s not just because of the price. In a TikTok video that’s since gone viral, Sydney foodie @mernasfoodfomo shared why she loves the Aldi buy, adding that she will “usually hoard boxes” of the product. With overseas travel […]