Why India STILL Doesn’t Have Its Own Social Media Giant?

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📖 Full Article: https://bestsoln.com/web/why-india-still-doesnt-have-its-own-social-media-giant-and-what-needs-to-change  Why do Indian social media apps like Koo, Hike Messenger,  Sharechat, Moj, and others keep failing while global platforms like WhatsApp,  Instagram, and Facebook dominate?  In this video, we break down the real reasons behind the failure of Indian social media startups, from lack of funding and ecosystem support to poor monetization models and competition from Silicon Valley giants.  We also explore if India can ever build its own global social media giant and what the future of Indian tech startups looks like.  Curious to know why Koo failed? Check out this video. https://youtube.com/shorts/d33OLKP33xA  If you’re interested in Indian startups, business, and technology trends, don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more in-depth videos.  https://youtube.com/@bestsoln  Join our WhatsApp and Telegram channels to stay updated. WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaQv10P1NCrL6qZa0m13 Telegram: https://t.me/bestsoln  Music by Piotr Witowski from Pixabay  #IndianApps #WhyIndianAppsFail #Koo #Hike #ShareChat #IndianStartups #TechInIndia #StartupEcosystem #SocialMediaIndia #IndianStartups #SocialMedia #IndiaTech #HikeMessenger #HikeMessengerShutdown #HikeShutdown

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00:00India has over 759 million internet users that's more than the entire population of Europe and yet

00:12not a single Indian social media platform has managed to stand tall against Instagram

00:18WhatsApp or YouTube why is that and more importantly what needs to change for India

00:25to finally build its own social media giant let's dive deep and hey if you want to read the full

00:33in-depth breakdown check the link in the description apps like hike ko moj and Josh

00:39promised to be the future of Indian social media but one by one they fizzled out ko once hailed as

00:48India's answer to Twitter even shut down after hitting 60 million downloads why because they

00:55couldn't offer anything truly new they were mostly clones competing against billion dollar giants with

01:02far better tech and endless funding let's break it down first lack of innovation most of these apps

01:11looked and felt like Western platforms with an Indian skin second funding running a social media

01:19app isn't cheap servers moderation and content creators all cost money and India's funding winter

01:27made survival even harder finally competition why would anyone leave Twitter or Instagram if the

01:35alternative isn't better just different in name when tiktok was banned in India it felt like a golden

01:42opportunity apps like moj and Josh jumped in gained millions of downloads overnight but couldn't keep

01:50people engaged why Instagram reels and YouTube shorts swooped in with better algorithms stronger networks

01:58and global reach it was David versus Goliath but Goliath also had AI billions in cash and an army of influencers

02:08Western apps succeed in India because they bring scale technology and money meta and Google can afford to run

02:17at a loss for years just to dominate markets their algorithms are sharper their design smoother and their global networks

02:26is unshakable Indian apps meanwhile stay trapped in the local only mindset great at cultural relevance but weak in

02:35execution and scale China took a very different path it banned Western apps that forced its citizens to use local

02:44platforms like WeChat Weibo and Youku with government backing and deep funding these became billion dollar

02:52ecosystems India however is an open market unless Indian apps offer something so unique that people want to switch

03:00global players will keep winning so what's the way forward Indian startups need to stop cloning they must innovate

03:10whether that's hyperlocal content discovery AR VR driven experiences or even super app models like WeChat they need global ambition

03:20not just Indian ambition and yes both the government and big Indian companies like Reliance or Tata need to

03:28step in with serious support without patience vision and capital the next Indian app will die the same way code date

03:36India doesn't need another Twitter copy it needs a revolution a platform born not out of desperation but out of bold innovation

03:47until then Meta Google and X will keep owning the stage

03:51what do you think can India build its own

03:55social media giant or is the fight already lost share your thoughts in the comments and

04:01don't forget to check the link in the description for the full article with all the details see you in the next video

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