India bans TikTok after Himalayan border clash with Chinese troops
Government blacklists more than 50 Chinese-made apps, citing ‘threat to sovereignty’
The Indian government has banned TikTok, the hugely popular social media app, as part of sweeping anti-China measures after a violent confrontation between Indian and Chinese troops.
TikTok is one of more than 50 Chinese-made apps that have been banned by the Ministry of Information over concerns that they “pose a threat to sovereignty and security” of India.
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