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TikTok ban in India

Is TikTok going to be banned in India? Madras High Court earlier this week asked the Central government to ban downloads of the viral video sharing network for “encouraging pornography.” The court said children who were using TikTok were vulnerable to exposure to sexual predators.

TikTok was quick to respond to the court order saying it will “review and take appropriate action regarding this matter.”

It’s not the first time TikTok has drawn flak over its poor content moderation. Earlier this year, IT minister of Tamil Nadu M Manikandan described some of the content on TikTok as “unbearable.” Last year, Indonesia banned TikTok on similar grounds. Later, the ban was lifted after TikTok promised to take action against inappropriate content.

TikTok said it will abide by local laws and regulations and will take action against misuse after the Madras High Court asked the federal government to ban the social networking platform for “encouraging pornography”.

“At TikTok, we are committed to abiding by local laws and regulations. We fully comply with the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011. We are currently awaiting the official order by the Honourable High Court of Madras and once received, we will review and take appropriate action regarding this matter,” said TikTok in a statement.

“Maintaining a safe and positive in-app environment at TikTok is our priority. We have robust measures to protect users against misuse, protect their privacy and digital wellbeing. This includes easy reporting mechanisms that enable users and law enforcement to report content that violates our terms of use and comprehensive Community Guidelines. In order to better coordinate with law enforcement agencies, we have appointed a Chief Nodal Officer based out of India,” it added.

The Madras High Court, which has been hearing a public interest litigation against the app, on Wednesday said children who were using TikTok were vulnerable to exposure to sexual predators.

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