Prior to its suspension in 2020, TikTok was one of the most widely used apps in India. It serves as a warning about what could happen if a US ban is implemented.
India was the largest market for TikTok four years ago. With 200 million users, the app promised flourishing subcultures and occasionally transformative chances for influencers and producers. Before growing tensions on the Indian-Chinese border burst into fatal bloodshed, TikTok appeared to be unstoppable.
On June 29, 2020, the Indian government banned the app following the border clash. TikTok vanished virtually overnight. However, Indian TikTok’s accounts and videos remain online, trapped in a bygone era when the service was just beginning to gain popularity.
