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TikTok Website Briefly Reappears in India as Government and Company Say Ban Still Stands

Officials attribute the limited website access to a likely network misconfiguration.

India banned TikTok and several other Chinese apps in June 2020 over data security concerns.
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Several people in India claimed that they were able to access the TikTok website, prompting a clarification from the Centre.

Overview

  • After five years of blocking, some users reported the TikTok homepage loading in India, though many subpages returned errors or geo-restriction messages.
  • The mobile app remains unavailable for download on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India.
  • Government sources from MeitY and DoT said no unblocking order was issued and confirmed the 2020 Section 69A ban remains in effect.
  • A TikTok spokesperson said the company has not restored access in India and continues to comply with the government directive.
  • TechCrunch reported the brief visibility likely stemmed from a network-level misconfiguration, with similar reports of AliExpress and Shein domains surfacing for some users.