NEW DELHI: The government on Friday clarified that no order has been issued to lift the ban on TikTok, news agency ANI reported, quoting sources.
"The Government of India has not issued any unblocking order for TikTok. Any such statement/news is false and misleading," ANI quoted government sources as saying.
The clarification came after Chinese apps like TikTok, AliExpress, and Shein had become partly accessible in India.
TikTok website is not allowing access further than the homepage, the TikTok mobile app is still completely inaccessible in India. No shopping is allowed through AliExpress, which is a subsidiary of online shopping major Alibaba.com.
TikTok, Ali Express, along with 58 other Chinese apps, were banned in India in June 2020 citing concerns over data security and privacy.
The government at the time said the apps were “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.” The move came two weeks after heightened tensions between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
"The Government of India has not issued any unblocking order for TikTok. Any such statement/news is false and misleading," ANI quoted government sources as saying.
The Government of India has not issued any unblocking order for TikTok. Any such statement/news is false and misleading: Govt Sources pic.twitter.com/1BxK5jE4xG
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2025
The clarification came after Chinese apps like TikTok, AliExpress, and Shein had become partly accessible in India.
TikTok website is not allowing access further than the homepage, the TikTok mobile app is still completely inaccessible in India. No shopping is allowed through AliExpress, which is a subsidiary of online shopping major Alibaba.com.
TikTok, Ali Express, along with 58 other Chinese apps, were banned in India in June 2020 citing concerns over data security and privacy.
The government at the time said the apps were “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.” The move came two weeks after heightened tensions between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
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