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Time's up: TikTok to shut operations in India after permanent ban

According to sources, the scaling back will occur in two batches over the next few weeks

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Last year, after tensions arose with China along the border in Eastern Ladakh, TikTok was among the top apps banned by the Indian government.

Neha AlawadhiPeerzada Abrar New Delhi/Bengaluru
Owned by Chinese technology giant ByteDance, TikTok will be scaling back its India operations, following the government making the seven-month-long ban permanent. 

“It is deeply regretful that after supporting our 2,000-plus employees in India for more than half a year, we have no choice but to scale back the size of our workforce. We look forward to receiving the opportunity to rela­unch TikTok and support the hundr­eds of millions of users, artists, storytellers, educators, and performers in India,” said a spokesperson for TikTok.  

According to sources, the scaling back will occur in two batches over the next few weeks. People involved in

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