Is banning a hyper-popular and addictive social network even feasible? A ban on is akin to a ban on Star Wars for many people of a certain age. And people of this age are also amongst the most tech-savvy! bbc.co.uk/news/technology-6504

@gpowerf

It happened in India ... I don't know what the reasoning could have been, but it is possible.

There sure are risks if the Chinese Gov is involved somehow.

@chaitanyavarsha I know it was banned, but did people in their teens and 20s bypass the ban easily? Did they use VPNs? Did they set their app store location to a different country? Or did they even get a new device that wasn't at the mercy of their phone network? There are ways around it and young people will find a way.

@gpowerf I am sure people will find a way, but when you have an alternative to which you can easily switch too (Insta:Reels) Why would you go through the hassle. Also, #TikTok isn't anything like Youtube.

@chaitanyavarsha I don't know, I'm divided on this. Part of me thinks not, and another part of me thinks people will actively defy the ban because people don't like being told what to do.

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