An app a day keeps the national security away.

By Tom McLean

On the great political chessboard, some moves are considered more dubious than others. With that in mind, India’s recent banning of 59 Chinese-made mobile apps, ostensibly for the sake of privacy (and including the ridiculously popular TikTok) has raised more than a few eyebrows across the world. Whether the ban is a vigilant attempt at safeguarding the data of India’s citizens, or a more politically oriented decision, one thing is certain: the world will sorely miss Indian TikTok users’ hastily made imitations of Bollywood dances.

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