Instagram expands its TikTok rival, Reels, to India in the wake of the country's ban on Chinese apps
In the wake of India's decision to ban TikTok and dozens of other Chinese apps over privacy concerns, Instagram has expanded its TikTok rival, known as Reels, in the region.
I write for @WiredUK on the impact of the Chinese app ban in India on the TikTok creator economy. Some are positive, trying to now build their following on Insta and YouTube, while some other say that the ban has “erased the last 2 years of their lives.” https://www.wired.co.uk/.…
When the Indian government announced on June 29 that it would ban 59 Chinese apps because it had determined they were a threat to national security, scores of Indian TikTok creators became collateral damage. https://www.wired.co.uk/...