India

• Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Says U.S. Is “Certainly Looking At” A TikTok Ban
• YouTube Sets 480p Resolution Limit On Android App Across India Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

  YouTube is continuing to do its part to declutter internet traffic, as more and more quarantined citizens stay at home surfing the web to stem the spread of coronavirus.

  
• TikTok’s Parent Company Piloting Spotify Competitor ‘Resso’ In Emerging Markets

  TikTok's parent company, the Chinese internet giant Bytedance, is readying what it hopes will be a sophomore smash -- a music subscription service called Resso that would compete with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music on the global stage.

  
• TikTok Hits 1.5 Billion Total Downloads, Driven By Explosive Growth In India (Report)

  Despite purported political controversies, TikTok downloads show no sign of slowing. The micro-video app, which allows slews of Gen Z users to create short-form music and comedy clips, has clocked 1.5 billion downloads to date, Business Insider reports, citing data from app analytics firm Sensor Tower.

  
• YouTube Community Mourns Passing Of 73-Year-Old Indian Chef ‘Grandpa Kitchen’
• YouTube Hands Out Grants To 8 Indian Creators As Part Of $20 Million ‘Learning Fund’
• YouTube Pivots Physical ‘Spaces’ Strategy To Emphasize Region-Specific Pop-Ups (Exclusive)
• YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Roll Out To Critical Indian Market
• Insights: Sports Programming Is Digital Media Investors’ Hot New Game
• Indian Lawmakers Considering TikTok Ban, Calling App “Inimical To Law And Order”
• YouTube’s Oldest Star, Indian Chef ‘Mastanamma’, Has Passed Away At 107
• Facebook Hosts ‘Global Creator Day’ In Mumbai, Launches Monetization Tools In India