India’s Influencers Still Struggle Years After TikTok Ban

Members of the City Youth Organisation hold posters with the logos of Chinese apps in support of the Indian government for banning the wildly popular video-sharing 'Tik Tok' app, in Hyderabad on June 30, 2020. NOAH SEELAM/AFP

By Asma Hafiz with Anuj Srivas

Choreographer Sahil Kumar found fame showcasing folk dances on TikTok, but his profile has been dormant since the video he posted four years ago supporting India’s decision to ban the platform.

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