TikTok and 58 other Chinese Apps: Should You Delete Them?

Responding to a recent border skirmish with China, India blocked 59 Chinese-owned mobile apps, citing concerns over data privacy and national security. In this episode, we conducted a mini case study, categorizing TikTok and others based on their functions and risks to individual users and society. As tech companies today find themselves directly entangled in the geopolitical relationships between major powers, we ask ourselves, should a forced divestiture of companies like Huawei and TikTok really take place? Does banning Chinese apps/networks tackle fundamental concerns over national security?