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Nepal bans TikTok because of ‘disruption’ to social harmony
Launched in China in 2016 as Douyin, TikTok is a video-sharing social
networking service owned by Chinese company ByteDance. It is a global platform
for creating and sharing short videos, usually 15 seconds to three minutes
long, that can be anything from funny skits and dance challenges to educational
tutorials and product reviews. It has over 1 billion active users worldwide and
is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. While TikTok
has been praised for its creativity and its ability to connect people beyond
borders, languages, and cultures, it has also been criticized for its addictive
nature and potential to spread misinformation. In 2020, India banned the use of
TikTok in 2020 because of the threat to sovereignty and integrity. There were
over 120 million users then. The US, UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand,
the five intelligence alliance partners, restricted the use of TikTok on
devices issued to government workers for security reasons early this year. Then,
Nepal, situated in the Himalayas with a population of 30 million, has decided
to ban TikTok because it has spread disharmony, disorder, and chaos in society.
Now, those restricted users might be using TikTok rivals, such as Instagram
Reeds. YouTube Shorts, Triller, Likee, or other rising apps. Will those
countries maintain their integrity, security, and harmony with other short
videos?
Enjoy reading the article and learning about another ban on the popular
short video app.
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