Chinese apps are thriving in India, despite being banned for almost a year

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Despite being banned in India for almost a year, some Chinese apps – some from companies that were explicitly banned- have continued to grow at unprecedented levels. Last year, the Centre brought down hundreds of Chinese apps for engaging in activities ‘prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity and security of the country’. On September 2, the … Read more

Snack Video: Another China-developed app taking TikTok’s place in India

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Sensor Tower counted 34 million downloads for Snack in August and 18 million for first 15 days of September. Synopsis Snack Video escaped the wide-ranging government ban on Chinese apps, and in August it was the most downloaded video app on App Store and Google Play. Following Snack is MX Player’s TakaTak, data shared by … Read more