MUMBAI: Chinese colossal ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok has announced that it will shut down two of its apps in India Vigo Video, Vigo Lite. By 31 October, the apps will shut down in India while those have already shut operations in Brazil and Middle East.

"Users will be informed about the app shutting via in-app notifications with detailed instruction on downloading their personal data or deleting their account permanently, including videos, personal information, chat history, and favorite list," the app said while mentioning that users can export their account to TikTok.

While the company has not stated any reason behind the shutdown, it is being speculated that the company wants to focus on TikTok in the country which has a humongous base compared to Vigo.