India is not the only country to have taken the step either in November 2023, Nepal also announced a decision to ban TikTok and Pakistan has implemented a number of temporary bans since 2020.Banning a massive social media app would be an unprecedented moment in American tech history, though the looming court battle currently leaves TikTok’s fate uncertain.TikTok was one of India’s most popular apps – until it was banned in 2020. It’s a lesson for what might unfold if a US ban goes ahead.

