TikTok is a popular video editing and sharing app. Despite being so popular, it has been removed from Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India. The decision to ban the app has been taken from the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, India. The High Court also ordered the central government to ensure this decision. TikTok app comes under the company of ByteDance. TikTok has appealed to the Supreme Court to stop the ban, but the Supreme Court has refused to intervene in this matter. Its next hearing will be on April 22.
Google and Apple Removed TikTok app:
Google and Apple have removed TikTok from their App Store. A Google spokesperson has said that under the policy we can not comment on any app but it is necessary to follow the rules in the country where we operate. It means that no new user will be able to download this app from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store from now on.
TikTok released this statement:
Users who have downloaded the TikTok app on their mobile phones can use it without any interruption. We have appealed to the Supreme Court to remove the ban, which will be heard on April 22. At the same time, a hearing will be held on April 24 in the Madras High Court. TikTok has also released an interim order on its app, whose screenshot we gave you below.
The petition was filed against the TikTok bay:
A petition to ban TikTok was filed. It was said that our culture is being humiliated on this app. Also, inappropriate content is being encouraged. It has a bad effect on children. An example was given in this petition, according to which some children committed suicide due to the app. It was claimed that children using this app are not safe. Apart from this, TikTok was also accused of violating the users' privacy policy.
Madras High Court had advised the Central Government to ban TikTok in its interim order. Apart from this, the court also refused to telecast any media house for the video made by the TikTok app. The court had told the central government to ban the app that it is promoting child pornography.
