Will the ban on TikTok really be lifted? The company is starting hiring in India

Tech News: For the past few days, there has been a lot of buzz on social media and in the tech world that TikTok is making a comeback in India. The reason for this is the sudden opening of the app for some time and the company starting new recruitments in its Gurugram office. But what is the truth? You will find answers to many such questions here.

TikTok is still banned in India

Both TikTok's parent company ByteDance and the Indian government have made it clear that the app is still banned in the country and there is no possibility of an early return. According to the Indian government, no order has been given to unblock TikTok. The app is still not available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The ministry has termed any news of TikTok's return as a rumour.

TikTok started hiring in India

However, TikTok has released new job postings for its Gurugram office in India. This includes Content Moderator (Bengali Speaker), Wellbeing Partnership & Operations Lead. These jobs have been posted on LinkedIn and other professional sites. This is the reason why users felt that maybe TikTok can return to India again.

Why was TikTok banned?

In June 2020, the Indian government banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok. There were many reasons behind this, including concerns about data security, fear of data transfer to China and threat to national security.

Who benefited from TikTok's ban?

After the TikTok ban, many local short video apps came to India, Moj, Josh, MX TakaTak gained a lot of popularity. But Instagram Reels got the most benefit. Today it has become the most popular platform for short videos in the country.

Will TikTok really come back?

The company's new hiring in India indicates that it is still keeping an eye on the market here. For a possible return, TikTok will have to create local data servers in India. Rules and safety standards will have to be followed. New approvals will have to be taken from the government. Just like Krafton followed local servers and new rules to bring BGMI (PUBG Mobile) back to India.