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PUBG is officially back as Battlegrounds Mobile India.
For TikTok, a comeback would be more difficult than PUBG.
New Delhi: After PUBG’s relaunch in India as Battlegrounds Mobile India, TikTok appears to be all set to make a comeback in the country as well. The Chinese short video app has reportedly started discussions with the Indian government officials and is assuring the authorities that it’ll fully comply with the new IT Rules for social media platforms. Officials of TikTok’s parent company ByteDance reportedly approached the IT ministry and PMO officials and reiterated that the short video platform will follow fully comply with the new IT Rules, according to a report by ThePrint.
TikTok is hoping it can open up in India again, giving back creators their platform for content, but experts say New Delhi is unlikely to roll back the ban.
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TikTok India CEO Nikhil Gandhi resigns a year after ban
Gandhi was recently redesignated as head for Middle East, Africa, Turkey & South Asia for the Chinese app
BusinessToday.In | May 13, 2021 | Updated 15:48 IST
According to an ET report, Gandhi was attempting to sell TikTok s India business in the past few months.
TikTok India CEO Nikhil Gandhi has resigned almost a year after the Indian government closed its Indian operations citing sovereignty and national security issues.
Gandhi was recently redesignated as head for Middle East, Africa, Turkey & South Asia for the Chinese app.
According to an ET report, Gandhi was attempting to sell TikTok s India business in the past few months.
Kolkata: TikTok Middle East, Turkey, Africa (META), and south Asia head Nikhil Gandhi has quit, according to media reports. Gandhi joined TikTok in 2017 as India and south Asia CEO. He was redesignated to his current position in January 2021 after parent company ByteDance decided to fold it's TikTok operation in India following the ban on the short form video app. “After much