India was the first country to ban TikTok and WeChat, citing national security concerns. India has banned as many as 106 Chinese apps, a move welcomed by both the Trump administration and the US lawmakers.

Trump said that TikTok will close down on September 15, unless Microsoft or somebody else is able to buy it and work out an appropriate deal.

A federal committee has been reviewing whether Donald Trump could ban TikTok in the US. Its members agree that TikTok cannot remain in the US in its current form.

Trump's comments came after published reports that the administration is planning to order China's ByteDance to sell TikTok.

The move was promptly decried by Pakistani rights activists who saw it as a potential precursor to an even greater censorship in this conservative Muslim nation.

While some argue that Gen-Z’s need for short-form video content can be met by homegrown alternatives, it will be hard to match the success of TikTok in terms of user engagement.

India urgently needs to create a Committee on Foreign Digital Assets to ensure that we do not get exposed to companies that slip in by merely relocating their headquarters, while continuing to be under direct or indirect influence of nations that may be inimical to India’s interest.

The move to ban TikTok in the US has suddenly gained momentum after India's decision in this regard last month.

The decision has apparently been taken in order to stop sensitive information from going out of the country.

Pompeo said people should only download the app 'if you want your private information in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party.'

The addiction to the internet is emerging as India's newest lifestyle disease but we are not ready to accept it. The smartphone revolution is causing enormous digital distress