TikTok ban in India
In January 2021, India permanently blocked 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, almost seven months after issuing show-cause notices to ban them following a prolonged border standoff with China. The apps were blocked under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act and relevant provisions under the IT rules 2009.
ByteDance launched TikTok in 2017. It was banned in India in 2020.
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