As TikTok sees a potential ban in the US, a look at what happened when India barred it

The US may soon follow India's suit in banning Chinese-owned TikTok app in its country. India saw TikTok and numerous Chinese apps banned almost four years ago. How are the two bans different? Activists shout slogans against Chinese President Xi Jinping next to a banner showing the logos of TikTok and other Chinese apps banned in India during a protest in Jammu. File image/AP The immensely popular Chinese app TikTok faces a potential ban from the US, where a measure to prohibit the video-sharing platform has garnered congressional approval and awaits US President Joe Biden's signature. India also, four years…