TikTok parent company ByteDance to trim off size of workforce in India

BENGALURU: Chinese internet giant Bytedance is trimming the size of its 2,000-plus India team as well as shutting down Tik Tok business following a communication by the Indian government last week that it will retain the ban on 59 Chinese apps around concerns of “threats to national security and sovereignty”.

The government had sought clarifications from the Chinese firms post app ban last year post which it had decided to extend the suspension of these apps. Besides Tik Tok, Bytedance’s video and messaging platforms including Vigo and Helo were also included in the banned apps list.