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title: "Why TikTok got banned in India?"  
description: "A short explanation about why India government banned TikTok from India"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-09-14  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2476/why-tiktok-got-banned-in-india  
category: "news"  
tags: ["TikTok", "News", "Banned"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why TikTok got banned in India?

![Why TikTok got banned in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/77c109cb-606e-4e0e-9c29-91f41d2173d2/images/01497a48-dc38-45e3-a812-43f743f91267.jpeg) ![Why TikTok got banned in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/77c109cb-606e-4e0e-9c29-91f41d2173d2/images/11d78747-d4d8-491b-b135-da167412fcf9.jpeg) TikTok was banned in India in June 2020, along with 58 other Chinese apps, over national security concerns. ![Why TikTok got banned in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/77c109cb-606e-4e0e-9c29-91f41d2173d2/images/11d78747-d4d8-491b-b135-da167412fcf9.jpeg) The government also cited concerns about the spread of misinformation and hate speech on TikTok, and promoting harmful stereotypes. ![Why TikTok got banned in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/77c109cb-606e-4e0e-9c29-91f41d2173d2/images/959a421f-75c9-408e-8ef6-6aa0de6b65f9.jpeg) TikTok has denied the allegations of data collection and misuse. However, the Indian government has not been convinced, and the ban remains in place. ![Why TikTok got banned in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/77c109cb-606e-4e0e-9c29-91f41d2173d2/images/959a421f-75c9-408e-8ef6-6aa0de6b65f9.jpeg) Government alleges that TikTok is collecting user data, including location data, contact information, and browsing history, and sending it to China. ![Why TikTok got banned in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/77c109cb-606e-4e0e-9c29-91f41d2173d2/images/01497a48-dc38-45e3-a812-43f743f91267.jpeg) Due to the ban has led to job losses and lost revenue for businesses that relied on TikTok.

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