🇮🇳🇨🇳The splinternet: Indian TikTok edition.
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Two weeks ago, Indian and Chinese soldiers faced off like stone-age warriors. Clubs, spikes, fists, 13,500ft up in Ladakh, brutalising each other in this firearm free zone.
This week, the battle between the two nuclear-armed powers moved to another arena: the digital market. India banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok and WeChat.
TikTok has more than 200 million users in India, and it may be the company’s biggest market. Some Indian TikTokers have millions of followers, charging thousands of dollars to post clips. Startups like EduTok have been built on the platform.
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