WhatsApp Greeks, Finally, the Chinese app TikTok is in trouble. TikTok is banned in India. On April 4, the Madras High Court sent a letter to the Central Government to ban TikTok for pornographic purposes and for exploiting children in India. Yesterday, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, asked Google and Apple to disable the downloading of TickTok on their app stores.
- The Indian government has asked Google and Apple to take down TikTok from their app stores.
- Users who don’t already have the app will no longer be able to download it.
- This comes after the Indian Supreme Court refused a stay order on the TikTok ban issued by the Madras High Court.
- The court said children using TikTok were vulnerable to sexual predators.
- TikTok allows users to create and share short videos with special effects.
If you don’t know what TikTok is, then you still live with a peaceful mindset! TikTok is one of the biggest social networking platforms. TikTok has more than 230 million downloads in India, with 50 million active users per month. TikTok is owned by the Chinese company Bytedance.
TikTok allows you to make videos lasting up to 15 seconds, along with special effects and audio clips, which you can share with your friends and the public to watch. There are a lot of creative and amazing videos to watch, but most of them also contain inappropriate content.
TikTok is banned in India for encouraging pornography on iOS and Android from their app stores.
The bad videos are spreading and inspiring others to make similar videos. The views on those videos are more than genuine good content. TikTok is in the public interest, where the videos are seen by the public, which can lead them to cybercrime.
This app also has age restrictions for 13+, but those below 13 are using it by changing the date of birth or using someone else’s ID to watch TikTok videos. Also, the age above 13 is the most attractive stage in terms of sexual attraction. That’s not the end; the people are losing their lives as well. A person shot with a pistol while shooting a TikTok video. Also, in December, 36 calls were reported for harassment and bullying.
Guys, TikTok is not banned; it is just disabled for users to download from Google. You can watch TikTok videos on the TikTok app and share them with your friends. The only thing is that you will have to wait to download TikTok. The app needs some moderation, so creators have limits, similar to YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. Also, the Government of India follows the IT Act of India Section 79, which says, “You can’t ban a platform for its content.”
Also, if TikTok is banned, the freedom of the internet will be restricted, which is not fair for all creators and users. Further, only some things are wrong with TikTok alone. Because the content is uploaded by the user to their platform. We know these apps are designed to be more addictive. TikTok says, “They have faith in the Indian judicial system, and we are optimistic about outcomes that would be good for India.”Â
However, TikTok is also doing some good things. It launched two apps, one for children and another for adults. Which is better than what is in India? TikTok should apply in India as well.
TikTok India shared the following statement with the local press:
“We welcome the decision of the Madras High Court to appoint Arvind Datar as Amicus Curiae (independent counsel) to the court. We have faith in the Indian judicial system, and we are optimistic about an outcome that would be well received by over 120 million monthly active users in India who continue using TikTok to showcase their creativity and capture moments that matter in their everyday lives.”