Despite the ban, TikTok did just fine in expanding around the world, while national and international tech companies rushed to fill the Indian void, in the process transforming th

As the debate around social media governance evolves with TikTok continuing to face criticism and restrictions, here's list of countries that have imposed restrictions on the app.

India’s 2020 crackdown helped give rise to Instagram Reels, which has largely replaced it there. But TikTok has proved more resilient elsewhere.

America's TikTok ban came five years after India blocked the app, citing security reasons. India had said that TikTok, along with 58 other Chinese apps, posed a threat to sovereignty and security of the country.

TikTok fans in the U.S. are racing to secure alternatives and safeguard their digital empires ahead of a looming shutdown, evoking the chaos of India's 2020 ban that erased the app from the lives of 200 million users overnight.

TikTok has around 170 million US users which generated a revenue of around $7bn for the company in 2024 and was estimated to generate around $9bn in 2025

If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time.

Accor is expanding its economy hotel portfolio in the Middle East, aligning with the region's shift towards mass-market tourism. India's inbound tourism is hindered by a cumbersome visa process and reduced government funding for global promotion.

As governments work on stricter regulations for social media platforms, the fate of TikTok could depend on its ability to address concerns over user data, content moderation, and transparency.

TikTok’s time in the United States is counting down. But Washington is only the latest government to impose restrictions on the video app.

But TikTok actually faced an even bigger exodus of users in 2020, when India banned the app. At the time, India was TikTok’s biggest foreign market outside of China, with 200 million users.

Members of the City Youth Organization in Hyderabad hold posters in support of India's ban of TikTok in June 2020. Credit - Noah Seelam/AFP—Getty Images When Congress passed a bill in April 2024 ...