TikTok Loses India, Now Instagram Swoops in With 'Safer' Reels App

You must have probably heard about the bad things that the hacktivist Anonymous group and India said against the Chinese video-sharing app, TikTok. They warn that the app should be deleted from anyone's phones now. If you're already connected with the app, you must not like to delete it right away. Here's an alternative, though. Coming straight from Facebook's sister app, Instagram.

TikTok alternative that is not made in China

If you remember, on June 29, India banned 59 apps in their country that said to pose national threats to the nation's security. One of the apps that were banned was a popular teen Chinese video-sharing app, TikTok.

Since then, the market sales of TikTok shown huge losses. It was estimated that over $6 billion are expected to be taken away from the ByteDance-- developer of the app. India was one of its main markets in the world, so it does affect TikTok with huge repercussions.

TikTok has made its popularity in a surprising way, years ago. Until now, the app continues to beat other video-sharing apps in the world but it doesn't seem to last for the next years to come.

On July 3, Tech Times reported that infamous hacktivist group Anonymous supported the claim that TikTok was not a friendly app, but rather a 'Chinese malware' that must be deleted.

"Delete TikTok now; if you know someone that is using it explain to them it is essentially malware operated by the Chinese government running a massive spying operation," tweeted by Anonymous group.

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