Tiktok is a social networking video-sharing application that was once owned by ByteDance, with availability in 155 countries, and 75 different languages, and 3000 million active users, worldwide. This app took the internet by thunder-storm by surpassing the popular social networking platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat & YouTube; Tiktok became the most downloaded app in the US, back in September 2018.
TikTok is loved by millions of people worldwide because it is a home for entertainment, self-expression, and creativity. One can showcase his talent through short music clips videos, lips-sync, comedy, dance and showcase their talent through videos of 3 to 15 seconds, and short looping videos of 3 to 60 seconds. Tiktok is a dynamically hyper application; once you open this app you have dived into the sea of extreme creativity and talent
Why is Tiktok Shutting Down in 2020?
This isn’t the first time that the most downloaded social networking app, TikTok has been said to face imminent closure but remains active. After being the most successful and downloaded platform of social media, there were rumors in the air about Tiktok breathing its last and soon to be shut dowm=n in October 2018. But as soon as the matter caught heat, Tiktok’s official Twitter handle outrightly debunked the rumors and announced they were not bidding adieu and also labeled the rumor as “#FakeNews”
Recently Tiktok is ranked among the 10 most-downloaded social networking apps of the decade with the names like Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, and Skype. Cut to now, the rumors have it again that Tiktok is about to shut down? And the millions of users are now questioning why the banning of Tiktok has once again begun to surface.
Rumor has it, the owner of Tiktok is about to launch another Music App
Presently, ByteDance is one of the most valuable start-ups. Rumors have it also that the owner of Tiktok is about to launch a new application, and the revenue of the company depends on one app, which is not a good thing for the company itself.
Furthermore, Donald Trump wanted the owner of Tiktok, ByteDance, to sell Tiktok to an American company, otherwise he would order executively to ban TikTok from operating in the state of the United States.
Why the United States Navy Banned Tiktok?
The United States Navy has banned Tiktok from the mobile devices that were issued by their government, because the application is considered a cyber-security threat. After an investigation back in 2019, December. The army initially instructed their soldiers not to use the app on their registered mobile devices, following which they prohibited the same.
Ever since the United States army took off the usage of TikTok on government phones, the ‘Tiktok Shutting Down’ rumor has begun to circulate again. There is still no confirmation from the officials, and social media handles of the app have not yet spoken about or addressed the newest shutdown rumors like the way they addressed them back in 2018, October.
In Which Countries Tiktok is Shutting down and why?
According to statistics, India leads by logging 190.6 million downloads. But still, Tiktok has been banned, suddenly in India. After the India-China clash that left 20 Indian soldiers dead. The Indian Government decided to ban the popular social networking app, which is owned by a Chinese company, ByteDance. It was a political ban, ever since Tiktok took off from India; the app has bounced back after the temporary ban.
The ban of Tiktok in Pakistan comes months after the South Asian country raised serious concerns about the content and the nature of some videos on ByteDance’s app Tiktok and what kind of influence they posed on society. Tiktok was a ban in Pakistan for showcasing unethical content through the app. The ban was actually to stop the sexualization of underage girls. Therefore before the ban was imposed TikTok was given several warnings to regulate its content. However, just ten days after the ban, the ban lifted within a few days because the officers of Tiktok in Pakistan promised to block and delete all the accounts of users that post content against the rules and regulations of the country.
The ban on Tiktok was also imposed in Bangladesh and Indonesia, because according to The Madras High Court, Tiktok showcases explicit content that is harmful to children, moreover the court asked the government if it can enact a similar law to protect kids from online predators.
When is Tiktok Shutting down?
Bearing in mind the app’s popularity worldwide, we doubt it’s going away anytime soon with millions of users. Even if it does, it is surely going to upset a lot of avid users and affect their media marketing strategies with a huge downfall. Presently, Due to Covid-19 people isolating themselves. This app has gained several followers and users overnight. People have been home struck and isolated with literally nothing to do for a long period. This app has become a home for people to entertain themselves, especially those who were quarantined and explore their talents.