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Rohan Saha
Founder - Burn Inves...ย โขย 26d
Can India Build and Sustain Its Own Social Media Platform Like Facebook and Instagram? Social media runs our world today from how we talk to how we shop Facebook, Instagram, TikTokโฆ they are everywhere and with India having one of the biggest internet user bases the question often pops up: can we really build our own big social media app and keep it running strong? We have actually seen a glimpse of it already remember when TikTok was banned? Apps like ShareChat, Moj, Koo and Josh suddenly took off millions of people downloaded them and for a while it felt like India was on its way to making its own versions so the interest is definitely there. But here is the hard part starting is easy sustaining is tough global players like Meta have deep pockets insane tech teams and they keep adding new features every other month they know how to keep users hooked for an Indian startup matching that level of money and speed is a huge challenge. Then comes the money question ads are the lifeline of social media and advertisers usually go to platforms where they get global reach that makes it harder for Indian apps to earn enough to keep growing. Still itโs not impossible India has the talent, the market and even government support with Digital India. Plus people are slowly becoming more conscious about data privacy if someone builds a platform that feels local, adds value and doesnโt just copy existing apps it can work. So yes India can build its own social media giant but it will take time, creativity, and serious patience. Itโs not about making โanother Instagram.โ Itโs about making something people canโt put down because it fits into their lives in a way global apps donโt.
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