There is an ongoing debate on whether the mobile video app

should be banned in India. While the

High Court banned it, there is a similar demand in Karnataka. The

State Commission for Women (KSCW) is planning to submit a writ appeal to the Supreme Court to ban the usage of the app.

Nagalakshmi Bai, the head of the Commission, says, “TikTok is used by everyone and it encourages

. The videos that children using the app make are overtly sexual in nature, which is a reason for concern. We are worried about the ill-effects the app could have on young minds. Recently, there were incidents in Bengaluru and Mumbai involving children, where a teenaged boy sexually assaulted his younger sister. Apps like these are a reason that women are objectified.”

80% millenials against TikTok: Poll

A poll conducted by a news app revealed that 80% of its millennial users want apps like TikTok to be banned. The poll saw participation of 30,000 respondents, majorly from Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities, belonging to the age group of 18-35 years across the country.