The Indian government has issued a ban on TikTok. The app has over 120 million users in the country, but critics say it comes at the expense of children’s safety. Host Marco Werman speaks with lawyer Nitish Chandan, who specializes in cyber law, about the ban and the app’s popularity amongst a wide-ranging audience in India.
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