Millions switch to ‘local TikToks’ after India bans Chinese apps


A man uses Indian app platform Roposo on a mobile phone in New Delhi on July 2, 2020. Some 10 million new subscribers have joined the Roposo video app, said Naveen Tewari, chief executive of owners InMobi, bringing its user base to 75 million. — AFP

NEW DELHI: Millions of Indians have joined homegrown social media platforms since New Delhi banned a slew of Chinese apps, including TikTok, amid growing tensions between the giant neighbours, industry officials said on July 2.

The ban comes as India steps up economic pressure on China following a border battle last month in which 20 Indian soldiers died.

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