Members of the Working Journalist of India (WJI) hold placards urging citizens to remove Chinese apps and stop using Chinese products during a demonstration against the Chinese newspaper Global Times, in New Delhi on June 30, 2020. Photo: AFP
Members of the Working Journalist of India (WJI) hold placards urging citizens to remove Chinese apps and stop using Chinese products during a demonstration against the Chinese newspaper Global Times, in New Delhi on June 30, 2020. Photo: AFP
TikTok
Tech

After skyrocketing to global tech stardom, is Chinese-owned TikTok on its way down?

  • In April this year, TikTok and its Chinese version Douyin surpassed 2 billion downloads globally
  • It has found itself in the crosshairs of authorities in recent months, with a ban on the app in India and the US also considering taking similar action

Tracy QuCoco Feng
Tracy Qu in Shanghaiand Coco Feng in Beijing

Updated: 6:12pm, 20 Aug, 2020

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Members of the Working Journalist of India (WJI) hold placards urging citizens to remove Chinese apps and stop using Chinese products during a demonstration against the Chinese newspaper Global Times, in New Delhi on June 30, 2020. Photo: AFP
Members of the Working Journalist of India (WJI) hold placards urging citizens to remove Chinese apps and stop using Chinese products during a demonstration against the Chinese newspaper Global Times, in New Delhi on June 30, 2020. Photo: AFP
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