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

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

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.

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 faced a similar ban in India nearly five years ago, as it now does in the US. An executive order issued by then-US President Donald Trump also referred to India’s ban in 2020.

President Donald Trump made a big announcement that he is okay with his billionaire supporter Elon Musk or Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison buying TikTok. But, he is not asking these tech leaders to buy this social media platform completely and is suggesting that somebody can buy it and give half to the United States of America.

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

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.

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.

Experts break down whether users will be able to use a VPN to access TikTok, and whether Trump will intervene.

Mr. Wonderful” Kevin O’Leary is partnering up with another investor in a bid to save TikTok and hopes China and the Supreme Court will allow them to make it “wonderful