{"id":135582,"date":"2019-04-17T18:57:33","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T18:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=135582"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:05:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:05:42","slug":"tiktok-banned-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/tiktok-banned-india\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok banned in India"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TikTok<\/a> has been removed from the App Store and Google Play store in India today after a court ruling.\u00a0<\/strong>TikTok is fighting the removal in court. You can still download it through Softonic’s catalog here:<\/p>\n

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In a statement to CNN Business<\/a>, TikTok said, “We have faith in the Indian judicial system and we are optimistic about an outcome that would be well received by over 120 million monthly active users in India.”<\/p>\n

TikTok has about half a billion downloads<\/strong> across the globe. Of those, about 25% of users are in India<\/strong> making this a massive hit for the company.<\/p>\n

Why is TikTok being blocked in India?<\/h2>\n

TikTok has been blocked in India due to the fear that the app is helping to spread inappropriate content to children.<\/strong><\/p>\n