South Asia India banned a Chinese app four years ago. Government agencies are still using it

[Bilal9]

When the same is banned from source of entry point, how can people use it? I meet hundreds of people and I have not seen a single person using TIk Tok.

Tik Tok is not used by people you and I would normally meet. The target audience is far younger, mostly under fifteen.

 

[Krishna with Flute]

Tik Tok is not used by people you and I would normally meet. The target audience is far younger, mostly under fifteen.

Question is not who wants to use it. Question is whether it is available for use or not. It is not available directly. I do not know whether it can be used indirectly. Evenif, I want, i will not be able to use it.

 

[Vsdoc]

Tik Tok is not used by people you and I would normally meet. The target audience is far younger, mostly under fifteen.

Most of us have kids Bilal.

Surprise!

 

[Sharma Ji]

Question is not who wants to use it. Question is whether it is available for use or not. It is not available directly. I do not know whether it can be used indirectly. Evenif, I want, i will not be able to use it.

You can VPN it easy. I sometimes check tiktok when some content is posted on one of these forums.. short form videos of people doing stupid xhit is what its known for, also little bits and bobs of other news.

 

[Vsdoc]

Even cchapris (target demographic) don't use Tik Tok.

 

[Suresh Naresh]

My expertise on China is mainly strategic and military.

And much of that comes from serving officers nearing General rank now.

So (even) you would understand its not something that can be indulged in here.

But it's strategic because it's part of hybrid warfare.

 

[Vsdoc]

But it's strategic because it's part of hybrid warfare.

What I meant was, China is off limits for me.

We are essentially in a cold war with them, in case you've noticed.

 

[Jiangnan]

Even cchapris (target demographic) don't use Tik Tok.

Before India retaliated against Chinese apps in 2020.

Tiktok has 200 million users in India.

Most popular Chinese apps among the top 100 in India

Social content platforms: Helo and SHAREit

Entertainment and short video apps: TikTok, and Kwai

Web browser apps: UCBrowser and UCBrowser Mini

Video and live streaming apps: LiveMe, Bigo Live, and Vigo Video

Utility applications: BeautyPlus, Xender and Cam Scanner

Gaming apps and software: PUBG, Clash of Kings, Mobile Legends

E-commerce applications: ClubFactory, Shein, and Romwe

Also Read | TikTok's parent company Bytedance has a goal of hiring 100,000 employees by the end 2020

Top 25 Chinese apps list in India

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