From roasting to a full-fledged war, TikTok vs YouTube debate has taken over internet

     In the era of the internet, 'TikTok vs YouTube' has emerged as the brand new war between social media users in the digital space. The battle which started with TikTokers and YouTubers roasting each other on their respective platforms has gained tremendous momentum in the past few days.

Things turned ugly when Indian internet sensation CarryMinati (originally known as Ajey Nagar) published his video on the US-based video-sharing platform YouTube in which he extensively roasted TikTok users. 

The video, titled TikTok vs YouTube-The End Game, went on to garner over 78 million views, making it one of the most-watched non-musical Indian videos on the platform. However, the video was later removed by Youtube over controversial remarks that CarryMinati used against TikTokers in the video. But, this did not end here. The popular roaster went ahead and posted another video roasting selective TikTokers. This met with massive criticism from TikTok users, many of whom termed his move as cyberbullying.

Amid this internet war of videos, social media users swamped Twitter with multiple hashtags, many of which called for a ban on the Chinese video-making app in India. TikTok critics accused the ByteDance-owned platform and its users for promoting acid attacks, religious hate, and violence against women. The app found itself in deeper trouble after its rating fell to an all-time low of 1.2 on Google Play Story following a mass call for its ban in the country.

It is important to note that TikTok has over 200 million users in India making it one of the most popular apps in the country. Analysts have asserted that the platform has provided freedom of expression to users from all sections of society, many of them hailing from small towns and remote areas of the country. On the other hand, there have been times when YouTube itself has censored the videos of its platform taking them down over certain issues.

Seemingly, this war between YouTubers and TikTokers is not just to gain followers on social media. It certainly has some deep-rooted social and cultural contexts which can have unprecedented impact on the society. Netizens have already divided the internet over their support to their preferred platforms. As the TikTok vs YouTube debate continues to gain attention on the internet, it is crucial for the authorities to ensure strict policy to control the quality of content in the digital space.