Since the Indian government banned TikTok and over 100 other Chinese apps amid raging concerns about the data security and to safeguard the privacy of 130 crore Indians, governments around the world have started deliberations over the use of these apps in their respective countries. On June 29, 2020, India invoked power under section 69A of IT Act to ban apps including TikTok that were believed to be engaged in activities prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order. The Ministry of Information Technology had received many complaints from various sources including several reports about the misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users' data in an unauthorised manner.