Tik Tok Application Banned in India

Google has blocked the very popular Video App i.e. Tik Tok in India, following the Madras High Court directives. That means from now, the Tik Tok Video App can not be downloaded from Google's Play Store app.

The step was taken after the decision in which the High Court rejected the request by China's company Bytedance Technology, in which the company has asked the court to remove the ban from Tik Tok app.

The Madras High Court had ordered the Central to ban Tik Tok app on April 3. At the same time, the court had said that the Tik Tok app promotes pornography and is making the children sexually violent. Let me tell you that there is an allegation of serving pornographic content on the Tik Tok app.

The decision came on a ticket episode when a person filed a public interest litigation for the ban of Tik Tok app. According to an IT Ministry official, the Center sent a letter to Apple and Google to follow the order of the High Court. The government has asked Google and Apple to follow the order of the Madras High Court in which the popular mobile app Tik Tok has been banned.

Tik Tok app in India were still available on Apple platforms till late Tuesday, but was not available on Google's Play Store. Google said in a statement that it does not comment on this application but abides by local laws.

However, on Google's move no comment has been made from Tik Tok. Tik Tok allows users to create and share videos with special effects. It has become quite popular in India but some politicians have criticized this app and they say that its content is inappropriate. A report in February said that this app has been downloaded by 240 million people in India so far.

Madras High Court had said in its order that media reports clearly show that through this kind of mobile app, porn and inappropriate content has been made available. The court also directed the media not to broadcast the video made with the Tik Tok app. Tik Tok App is owned by the company of Bytedance, a Chinese company. This app lets people make small videos and share them. In a statement on Tuesday, Tik Tok said that he had full confidence in the Indian judicial system.

On the Tik Tok app, the Supreme Court has currently refuses to ban the High Court's decision. The Supreme Court said that the High Court is currently hearing the case and now the next hearing will be on April 23. The Madras High Court's decision has been challenged in the Supreme Court and demand for a ban on the order of the High Court has been sought in the petition. Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the central government to ban the download of video app Tik Tok. At the same time, the court has directed the media not to broadcast it.

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