The Indian authorities has scrapped an order which gave producers 90 days to pre-install a state-backed safety app on all new smartphones. The transfer got here following an enormous public outcry and resistance from tech corporations. Yuka Royer speaks with Nikhil Pahwa, a digital coverage analyst in New Delhi, about what the app – which continues to be accessible albeit not necessary – is meant for and why there was a lot concern about what it may probably do.
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